Is Fukui in Japan poor?

Not poor. Quite developed. . . Fukui Prefecture-Economic construction and industrial development: Fukui Prefecture's motor and electrical appliance manufacturing industry and fiber industry centered on the production of electrical product parts are quite developed. Their output accounts for nearly half of Fukui's total industrial output.

Infrastructure: The Hokuriku Line of Japan Railway extends northward from Osaka and Kyoto and runs through Fukui Prefecture. Hokuriku Highway and Hokuriku Expressway connect the north and south of Fukui Prefecture. Dongjia Port is a famous international trade port along the Sea of Japan, which can dock 30,000-ton freighters. Fukui Prefecture has 15 atomic power stations, which undertake most of the industrial and domestic electricity consumption in Kansai, Japan.

Agricultural production: Agriculture in Fukui Prefecture is relatively developed. Yueguang Rice, which is famous all over Japan, was first developed and popularized in Fukui Prefecture, and Fukui Plain is the main rice producing area in the prefecture. Besides rice, agricultural products also include plums and buckwheat heads.

Fishery: The coastline of Fukui Prefecture is 406 kilometers long, and the fishery is relatively developed, with equal emphasis on fishery and aquaculture. There are stone crabs, squid, flounder and family fish.

Forest development: The forest area of Fukui County is 310.5 million hectares, accounting for about three-quarters of the land area of Fukui County, and the planning of afforestation and forest farm transformation is well done. Forest areas not only produce wood, mushrooms and other forest products, but also have pest control facilities and rest facilities. Plans to use forests to build parks and entertainment villages are also under way.