Live Cams in Fukui Prefecture

Fukui Prefecture is the westernmost prefecture of the Hokuriku region, on the Sea of Japan coast between Ishikawa, Gifu, Shiga and Kyoto. Its capital is the city of Fukui, about 730,000 people live there, and the south of the prefecture follows the indented coast of Wakasa Bay. Eihei-ji, one of the two head temples of Soto Zen, was founded by Dogen in 1244, and the columnar cliffs of Tojinbo line the northern coast. The prefecture is known for dinosaur fossils from Katsuyama, eyeglass frames from Sabae and Echizen crab.