Brief introduction of Fukui Prefecture

Fukui Prefecture is located in the northwest of central Japan, in the middle of Honshu Island, bordering Ishikawa Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture in the east, Kyoto Prefecture in the west, Shiga Prefecture in the south and the Sea of Japan in the north. The coast of the Sea of Japan is divided into Lingbei and Lingnan, which is an important gateway to the coast of the Sea of Japan. The north-south coastline is 412km long, with weathered rocks, coastal hills and sand dunes as far as the eye can see, and there are national parks designated by Japan on the coastline. There are mountains in the north and west, and the forest area accounts for three-quarters of the land area, which is a veritable natural treasure house. The mountains in the northeast are the birthplace of Jiutou Longjiang, and Yongping Temple, a tributary of Jiutou Longjiang, is the birthplace of Cao Dongzong, the main school of Japanese Buddhism. The sea of Japan with four distinct seasons and high humidity is rainy and rainy. In winter, the monsoon from the north causes a lot of snowfall and lasts for a long time. The thickness of snow in mountainous areas is more than 1 m, but the temperature is not low, with an average temperature of 3 degrees. The weather is relatively stable in summer, and the temperature is around 30 degrees. The average annual rainfall is 2369 mm, which is a place with more rainfall and abundant water resources in Japan.

Fukui Prefecture has the longest average life expectancy of men and women in Japan. Its economy and culture have been prosperous and developed, and there are many places of interest. It is a tourist attraction centered on "Dongxun Square", one of the three wonders of rock pillars in the world. Qian Yue Songdao and Bellagon are spectacular natural landscapes, and there are also famous hot spring gardens-Luyuan Hot Springs.