Fukui Ken Zip code

Fukui ken is a prefecture in Japan. It is in the Chbu region of the island of Honshu. 778,943 people live in Fukui Prefecture. It has a land area of 4,190 km2. Fukui Prefecture is next to Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the east, Shiga Prefecture to the south, and Kyoto Prefecture to the southwest. It also has a lot of land. Fukui is the capital and largest city of Fukui Prefecture. Sakai, Echizen, and Sabae are also major cities. Fukui Prefecture is on the Sea of Japan coast and is part of the Hokuriku region of Japan, which is very old. During the Edo period, the Matsudaira clan was a powerful samurai clan that became part of the Japanese nobility after the Meiji Restoration. The Matsudaira clan was based at Fukui Castle, where the prefectural offices are now. Located in Fukui Prefecture, the Kitadani Formation, the Ichijdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, and the Tjinbo cliff range are all in this area.