FUKUI--For the fifth time running, Fukui Prefecture ranked No. 1 on an overall happiness index among the nation’s 47 prefectures. “We have been forging ahead with policies in child-rearing ...

We set off under the bright summer sun to the coast of Fukui Prefecture. After a night with a fishing family, it's out before dawn on their boat to help with the day's catch, served up later for ...

FUKUI--Suspicions have emerged that a rogue dolphin may be responsible for a spate of attacks off Fukui Prefecture over the past three years that left at least 53 people with wounds and sometimes ...

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 ...

Whether you’re living in Japan and looking to escape the crowds or a visitor seeking a more natural, traditional experience, ...

said the dorsal fin of a dolphin spotted biting a man's fingers at a beach in Tsuruga - a port city next to Mihama - matched that of a 2.5m long dolphin observed off the coast of Fukui province ...