FUKUI--Fukui Prefecture, whose wealth of fossil finds has given it the moniker of “dinosaur kingdom,” is moving to open Japan’s first university faculty dedicated to dinosaur studies.

Among them is the small city of Sabae, in Fukui prefecture, about a 3.5-hour train ride from Tokyo. It’s widely known as Japan’s eyeglasses capital – and for good reason. Sabae produces over ...

The Nagoya District Court on Friday dismissed lawsuits seeking to revoke decisions by the Japanese Nuclear Regulation ... three aging nuclear reactors in Fukui Prefecture. Presiding Judge Ryo ...

Running along the Sea of Japan coast, it brings bullet trains to Fukui prefecture for the first time. Passengers began riding the extended Hokuriku line on March 16. The new service creates a ...

A Winter Wonderland in Fukui We journey through the snowy landscapes of northern Fukui Prefecture in central Japan on the Echizen Railway. The local trains, which are a lifeline for residents ...

Ten years after the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line opened its Nagano-Kanazawa extension, sightseeing spots along the line are ...

Fukui Prefecture enjoyed a 20% increase in visitors over the 11 months since an extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line opened in the region. Still, how to increase the number of tourists who ...

Seasonal yellow sand from continental Asia reached Japan on March 25, causing poor visibility in places like Tokyo and ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds from ESE to E. The overnight low will be 39 °F (3.9 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 60 °F (15.6 °C). Winds from ENE to W at 4 to 9 mph (6.4 to 14.5 kph). Scattered ...

From Fukui, an approximately 35-minute ride on ... Shoryudo refers to the nine prefectures in Japan's central Chubu and Hokuriku regions. The collective shape of these regions resembles a rising ...