Map of Fukui-shi, Japan

Fukui-shi is the administrative centre of Fukui, Japan, with a population of about 262,328. It lies at 36.0644°N, 136.2226°E. Fukui-shi is about 315 km (196 mi) west of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sakai, 10 km to the north.

Fukui-shi at a glance

Where is Fukui-shi?

• The largest city in Fukui on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 42 min on the shortest day to 14 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Fukui-shi

• Sakai — 10 km north
• Maruoka — 11 km northeast
• Sabae — 14 km south
• Echizen — 20 km south
• Ono — 26 km east
• Kaga — 28 km north
• Komatsu — 43 km northeast
• Tsuruga — 48 km south
• Matsutō — 59 km northeast
• Nonoichi — 63 km northeast

Largest cities in Fukui

• Sakai — 92,210
• Echizen — 83,078
• Tsuruga — 68,482
• Sabae — 68,302
• Ono — 33,640
• Maruoka — 33,563

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.