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Samurai float parade in central Japan

A procession of floats representing samurai warriors parade through Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, during the traditional "Mikuni" festival, which dates back 300 years, on May 20, 2025.

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Samurai float parade in central Japan

A procession of floats representing samurai warriors parade through Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, during the traditional "Mikuni" festival, which dates back 300 years, on May 20, 2025.

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Samurai float parade in central Japan

A procession of floats representing samurai warriors parade through Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, during the traditional "Mikuni" festival, which dates back 300 years, on May 20, 2025.

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Ritual to pour holy water into river in Japan

Buddhist monks walk along the Onyu River in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan, on March 2, 2026, after pouring holy water into the river during a ritual. It is believed that the water arrives in a well at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara.

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Ritual to pour holy water into river in Japan

Buddhist monks hold a ritual to pour holy water into the Onyu River in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan, on March 2, 2026. It is believed that the water arrives in a well at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara.

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Ritual to pour holy water into river in Japan

Buddhist monks hold a ritual to pour holy water into the Onyu River in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, in central Japan, on March 2, 2026. The water arrives in a well at Todai-ji temple in the western Japan city of Nara.

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Heavy snow in Fukui

A dinosaur statue is pictured in front of Fukui Station in the central Japan city of Fukui on Jan. 25, 2026, following heavy snowfall.

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Heavy snow in Fukui

A dinosaur statue is pictured in front of Fukui Station in the central Japan city of Fukui on Jan. 25, 2026, following heavy snowfall.

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Echizen crabs in central Japan

Boiled Echizen crabs are shown to the media at a fish wholesaler in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, on Jan. 21, 2026, as part of an annual event organized by the central Japan prefecture to present the winter delicacy to Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members.

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Echizen crabs in central Japan

Boiled Echizen crabs are shown to the media at a fish wholesaler in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, on Jan. 21, 2026, as part of an annual event organized by the central Japan prefecture to present the winter delicacy to Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2026, in Nagoya shows a list of sexually harassing texts that former Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto sent to female prefectural government staff, in an investigative report published the same day by external lawyers. The central Japan governor, who stepped down the previous month, sent approximately 1,000 inappropriate messages to multiple female staff members and also touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Ex-Japan governor sent sexually harassing texts to staff

File photo shows Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto speaking at a press conference in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 4, 2025, after the prefectural parliament approved his resignation over a sexual harassment allegation. An investigative report by external lawyers said on Jan. 7, 2026, that he sent some 1,000 sexually harassing texts to multiple female staff of the local government and touched female staff members' bodies several times.

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Rally to seek return of Japanese abductees

Former Japanese abductee Yasushi Chimura speaks during a rally held in Fukui, central Japan, on Dec. 14, 2025, for the return to Japan of other Japanese abducted by North Korea. Chimura, 70, abducted in 1978, is one of the five Japanese abducted by North Korea who returned home in 2002.

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

Photo taken Nov. 6, 2025, shows the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

An auction is held for the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

An auction is held for the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Season's 1st catch of Echizen crabs

An auction is held for the season's first catch of Echizen crabs in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 6, 2025.

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Samurai doll parade in central Japan

Floats carrying huge dolls representing samurai warriors parade during a traditional "Mikuni" festival dating back about 300 years in Sakai in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on May 20, 2025.

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Snow crabs for Japanese imperial family

Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2025, in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, shows boiled snow crabs selected for presentation to the Japanese imperial family.

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Snow crabs for Japanese imperial family

Photo taken on Feb. 12, 2025, in Sakai in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, shows boiled snow crabs selected for presentation to the Japanese imperial family.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

The gate of Kehi Jingu shrine in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, is covered with snow on Feb. 5, 2025.

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Heavy snowfall in Japan

Elementary school pupils head for school amid heavy snowfall in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 5, 2025.

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Heavy snow in Japan

Snow accumulates on a dinosaur monument in front of JR Fukui Station in the central Japan city of Fukui on Jan. 9, 2025, with heavy snowfall expected in Sea of Japan coastal areas.

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[Breaking News]Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

TAKAHAMA, Japan, Nov. 14 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 13 Kyodo - Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit. (Kyodo)

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Rally to seek return of Japanese abductees

Former Japanese abductee Kaoru Hasuike speaks during a rally held in Echizen in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on Nov. 17, 2024, for the return to Japan of other Japanese abducted by North Korea.

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Rally to seek return of Japanese abductees

Former Japanese abductee Yasushi Chimura speaks during a rally held in Echizen in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on Nov. 17, 2024, for the return to Japan of other Japanese abducted by North Korea.

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Rally to seek return of Japanese abductees

Former Japanese abductee Kaoru Hasuike speaks during a rally held in Echizen in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on Nov. 17, 2024, for the return to Japan of other Japanese abducted by North Korea.

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Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years.

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Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14,2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor of the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years.

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Takahama No.1 reactor marks 50th anniversary

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Nov. 14, 2024, shows Kansai Electric Power Co.'s No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture in central Japan, which marked its 50th anniversary the same day. Japan's nuclear regulator in October gave the reactor the all clear to continue operations, making it the first reactor in the country to be approved for operation beyond 50 years.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka holds a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, after the Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

Nuclear Regulation Authority Chairman Shinsuke Yamanaka speaks during the regulatory body's meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024. The Japanese nuclear watchdog formally decided the same day that the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Central Japan nuclear unit fails safety check

The Nuclear Regulation Authority, Japan's nuclear watchdog, holds a meeting in Tokyo on Nov. 13, 2024, at which it formally decided the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture has failed to pass a safety review needed for its restart, due to the possibility that an active fault runs underneath the unit.

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Crown prince in Fukui Prefecture

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko (next to him) speak to participants of a ceremony at a national tree-planting festival in Echizen in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on Oct. 20, 2024.

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Crown prince in Fukui Prefecture

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a ceremony at a national tree-planting festival in Echizen in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on Oct. 20, 2024.

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Crown prince in Fukui Prefecture

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito speaks during a ceremony at a national tree-planting festival in Echizen in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui on Oct. 20, 2024.

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Crown prince in Fukui

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko (R) listen to elementary school students explaining their greenery activities in Fukui, central Japan, on Oct. 19, 2024 (Pool photo)

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Crown prince in Fukui

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko (2nd from R) prepare to fertilize a tree in Fukui, central Japan, on Oct. 19, 2024, that was planted in 2009 by then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

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Crown prince in Fukui

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (R) fertilizes a tree (top) in Fukui, central Japan, on Oct. 19, 2024, that was planted by then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko in 2009.

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Dinosaur statue in Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on Sept. 30, 2024, shows a 10-meter Suchomimus statue recently set up in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture. The statue, programed to move when a person comes near it, is the last of 23 dinosaur statues erected near the station to promote tourism in the central Japan prefecture, the site of the largest amount of dinosaur fossils discovered in Japan.

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Dinosaur statue in Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on Sept. 30, 2024, shows a 10-meter Suchomimus statue recently set up in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture. The statue, programed to move when a person comes near it, is the last of 23 dinosaur statues erected near the station to promote tourism in the central Japan prefecture, the site of the largest amount of dinosaur fossils discovered in Japan.

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Dinosaur statue in Fukui Pref.

Photo taken on Sept. 30, 2024, shows a 10-meter Suchomimus statue recently set up in front of JR Fukui Station in Fukui Prefecture. The statue, programed to move when a person comes near it, is the last of 23 dinosaur statues erected near the station to promote tourism in the central Japan prefecture, the site of the largest amount of dinosaur fossils discovered in Japan.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2024, shows a Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train running in Echizen in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2024, shows a Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train running in Echizen in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.

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Dinosaur museum in central Japan

Fukui Prefecture's Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama is packed with visitors on Aug. 6, 2024. A record 1.18 million people visited the museum in the year following its July 2023 reopening after renovation, partly thanks to the extension of the bullet train service to the central Japan prefecture in March 2024.