Fukui Prefecture Municipalities

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Municipalities of Fukui.

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by Philbert Ono

As of March 31, 2006, Fukui has 9 cities (-shi; 市), 8 towns (-cho; 町), and 0 villages (-mura; 村).

Cities

The major cities are Fukui (capital), Obama, and Tsuruga. *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Awara (あわら市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Echizen (越前市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Fukui city (福井市) - Prefectural capital. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Katsuyama (勝山市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Obama (小浜市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Ono (大野市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Sabae (鯖江市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Sakai (坂井市) – New city formed on March 20, 2006. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Tsuruga (敦賀市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

Towns and Villages

Towns (-cho; 町) and villages (-mura; 村) are grouped into non-administrative counties (-gun; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Imadate-gun (今立郡)
  • Ikeda-cho (池田町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Mikata-gun (三方郡)
  • Mihama-cho (美浜町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Mikata-kaminaka-gun (三方上中郡)
  • Wakasa-cho (若狭町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Nanjo-gun (南条郡)
  • Minami Echizen-cho (南越前町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Nyu-gun (丹生郡)
  • Echizen-cho (越前町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Oi-gun (大飯郡)
  • Oi-cho (大飯町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Takahama-cho (高浜町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Onyu-gun (遠敷郡)
  • Natasho-mura (名田庄村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Yoshida-gun (吉田郡)
  • Eiheiji-cho (永平寺町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

Municipal Mergers

On Feb 29, 2004, Fukui had 7 cities (-shi; 市), 22 towns (-machi; 町), and 6 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 9 cities, 8 towns, and 0 villages. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:

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