Fukui, Chūbu Region, Japan
🇯🇵 Fukui is the capital city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Most of the population lives in a small central area; the city limits include rural plains, mountainous areas, and suburban sprawl along the Route 8 bypass.
Economy The economy of Fukui is mixed. The city is a regional commercial and finance centre; however, manufacturing, agriculture and commercial fishing also are contributors to the local economy.
Primary sector of the economy: Agriculture: Japan Agricultural Cooperatives（JA） • Fukui Prefecture Agricultural Cooperatives（JA FukuiPrefecture） Fishing industry Japan Fisheries cooperative（JF） • FukuiCity Fisheries cooperative（JF FukuiCity.
Secondary sector of industry: Manufacturing industry: Fukui is home to several companies, including: • Matsuura Machinery, an international heavy machinery manufacturing company • Morinaga Hokuriku Dairy, a dairy products subsidiary of Morinaga Milk Industry • Kumagai Gumi, a large general construction company, was founded and has its registered head office in the city.
Tertiary sector of industry: Service industry: • Emori Shoji, a trading house with strong ties to China • Keifuku Bus.
Universities and colleges • Fukui Prefectural University • University of Fukui • Fukui University of Technology • Jin-ai Women's College • Fukui College of Health Sciences.
Tokyo Time
Fukui has a population of over 264,217 people. Fukui also forms the centre of the wider Fukui Prefecture which has a population of over 778,943 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Fukui has links with:
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Locations Near: Fukui 136.219,36.0686
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🇯🇵 Komatsu 136.433,36.4 d: 41.5
🇯🇵 Tsuruga 136.072,35.641 d: 49.3
🇯🇵 Hakusan 136.55,36.5 d: 56.4
🇯🇵 Kanazawa 136.635,36.456 d: 57
🇯🇵 Nonoichi 136.6,36.517 d: 60.4
🇯🇵 Nagahama 136.283,35.383 d: 76.4
Antipodal to: Fukui -43.781,-36.069
🇧🇷 Tubarão -49,-28.467 d: 19038.1
🇧🇷 Rio Grande -52.099,-32.041 d: 19128.1
🇧🇷 Criciúma -49.372,-28.678 d: 19040.4
🇧🇷 Viamão -51.023,-30.088 d: 19068.3
🇧🇷 Gravataí -50.983,-29.933 d: 19058.3
🇧🇷 Alvorada -51.079,-30.001 d: 19057.6
🇧🇷 Cachoeirinha -51.083,-29.95 d: 19053.1
🇧🇷 Pelotas -52.341,-31.763 d: 19092
🇧🇷 Porto Alegre -51.229,-30.028 d: 19049.8