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 ...

In a bid to attract visitors frustrated by Japan’s crowds, one coastal corner of Fukui prefecture offers genuine connection ...

“Until now, foreign tourists coming to Fukui Prefecture have mainly been from East Asian countries due to its proximity to Kansai International Airport (Osaka) and Central Japan International ...

Fukui Prefecture on the Japan Sea coast is dinosaur central. Most of the dinosaur fossils discovered in Japan—some 80%—come from the prefecture, which is home to the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur ...

A spate of dolphin attacks on swimmers at a popular tourist beach in Japan in a single day has ... shallow waters at the Suishohama beach in Fukui prefecture, breaking his ribs, reports said.

A scholar's note related to a secret nuclear pact on Okinawa's reversion from US rule will be donated to the prefecture.

Coast guard officials in Fukui Prefecture are calling for increased vigilance over wild dolphins in the waters off the prefecture, as more cases of human injury have been reported this summer.

Researchers believe one male Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin is responsible for annual attacks on beachgoers in the Fukui prefecture of Japan, and he's doing it because he's lonely. When you ...

A spike in dolphin attacks has marred the tranquil beaches of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 26 August, 18 people have been injured this year, taking the total number of casualties to 29 over the ...