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Takefu, Japan
Fukui · Japan
Takefu is a mid-size city in Fukui, Japan with a population of 75,753. Elevation: 112 ft (34 m). Average temperature: 56°F (13°C).
Data updated June 2026
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| Population | 75,753 |
| Population Density | 678 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Coordinates | 35.9039°, 136.1669° |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Country | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| State / Province | Fukui |
| Average Temperature | 56°F (13°C) |
| January Average | 35°F (2°C) |
| July Average | 76°F (25°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 89.6 inches (2,275 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 16.3 inches (41 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $30,200 |
| Median Age | 49.4 years |
About Takefu
Takefu is a mid-size city in Japan (Fukui) with a population of 75,753. The city sits at an elevation of 112 feet (34 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 56°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 35°F in January to 76°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 89.6 inches. The timezone is Asia/Tokyo.
Population
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Takefu vs Japan Average
Income: Takefu vs Japan
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $30,200 |
| 60% below Japan avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 1.7% |
| 53% below Japan avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 131 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 26 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $74,000 |
| 74% below Japan avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $370 |
| 68% below Japan avg |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 30,301 |
Property Tax
Climate in Takefu
Takefu has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 2315 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 55.9°F |
| 4% above Japan avg | |
| January Average | 35°F (2°C) |
| July Average | 76°F (25°C) |
| Sunny Days | 173 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Area | 111.7 sq mi (289.3 km²) |
| Population Density | 678/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 35.9039°N, 136.1669°W |
| Timezone | Asia/Tokyo |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
8 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 11.3 m (37 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1927 | SW. HONSHU ISLAND | Eruption + Earthquake | 11.3 m | 3,022 | 102 km |
| 1909 | ANEGAWA, JAPAN | Earthquake | 1.8 m | 41 | 57 km |
| 1892 | SW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | - | 1 | 134 km |
| 1799 | SW. HONSHU ISLAND | Earthquake | - | - | 87 km |
| 1726 | KATSUYAMA | Earthquake | - | - | 47 km |
| 1666 | AICHI PREFECTURE | Earthquake | - | - | 116 km |
| 1586 | ISE BAY | Earthquake | - | 8,000 | 116 km |
| 701 | SEA OF JAPAN | Earthquake | - | - | 73 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
7 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Hakusan (61 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Hakusan | Stratovolcano | 2,702 m (8,865 ft) | 1659 | 61 km |
| Ontakesan | Complex | 3,067 m (10,062 ft) | 2014 | 118 km |
| Norikuradake | Stratovolcano(es) | 3,026 m (9,928 ft) | -50 | 127 km |
| Yakedake | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,455 m (8,054 ft) | 1995 | 133 km |
| Washiba-Kumonotaira | Shield(s) | 2,924 m (9,593 ft) | Unknown | 140 km |
| Midagahara | Stratovolcano | 2,621 m (8,599 ft) | 1839 | 148 km |
| Yokodake | Stratovolcano(es) | 2,480 m (8,136 ft) | 1200 | 195 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F (2°C) | 9.6 in | Coldest, Wettest |
| February | 36°F (2°C) | 6.7 in | |
| March | 41°F (5°C) | 6.0 in | |
| April | 53°F (12°C) | 6.1 in | |
| May | 61°F (16°C) | 6.1 in | |
| June | 69°F (20°C) | 8.7 in | |
| July | 76°F (25°C) | 9.2 in | |
| August | 78°F (26°C) | 5.9 in | Warmest, Driest |
| September | 71°F (21°C) | 9.1 in | |
| October | 60°F (15°C) | 6.1 in | |
| November | 50°F (10°C) | 6.7 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 9.2 in |
Takefu has a seasonal temperature swing of 43°F / from 35°F in January to 78°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 89.6 inches, with January being the wettest month (9.6") and August the driest (5.9").
Schools in Takefu
13 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 市立北新庄小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立吉野小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立大虫小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立武生第五中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 市立白山小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 県立武生東高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 越前市武生第三中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 県立武生高等学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 越前市国高小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 越前市武生東小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 越前市武生西小学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 越前市武生第一中学校 | - | - | - | - |
| 越前市武生南小学校 | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Takefu
0 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality |
|---|
Museums in Takefu
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echizen Old Kiln Museum | ||||
| Fukui City History Museum | ||||
| Fukui Prefectural Ceramic Art Museum | ||||
| Kami-Warabe Washi Paper Doll Museum | ||||
| Megane museum | ||||
| Tsuruga Municipal Museum | ||||
| Tsuruga PR Pavilion | ||||
| Tsuruga Railway Museum | ||||
| おさごえ民家園 | ||||
| ジオラマ館 | ||||
| ふくい藤田美術館 | ||||
| まなべの館 | ||||
| 万葉館 | ||||
| 中池見人と自然のふれあいの里 | ||||
| 九頭竜川資料館 | ||||
| 人道の港 敦賀ムゼウム | ||||
| 伊藤柏翠俳句記念館 | ||||
| 劒神社宝物殿 | ||||
| 南条ふるさと資料館 | ||||
| 坂井市丸岡歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 宇野茶道美術館 | ||||
| 日本原子力発電敦賀原子力館 | ||||
| 旧敦賀港駅ランプ小屋 | ||||
| 正蓮花吉澤資料館 | ||||
| 永平寺町緑の村四季の森文化館 | ||||
| 福井市グリフィス記念館 | ||||
| 福井市愛宕坂茶道美術館 | ||||
| 福井市橘曙覧記念文学館 | ||||
| 福井市水道記念館 | ||||
| 福井市清水郷土資料館 | ||||
| 福井市美術館（アートラボふくい） | ||||
| 福井市自然史博物館 | ||||
| 福井県児童科学館 | ||||
| 福井県文書館 | ||||
| 福井県秀芳館 | ||||
| 福井県立一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡博物館 | ||||
| 福井県立一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡博物館分館 | ||||
| 福井県立一乗谷朝倉氏遺跡博物館本館 | ||||
| 福井県立歴史博物館 | ||||
| 福井県立美術館 | ||||
| 私設鉄道博物館（旧村国駅跡） | ||||
| 能楽の里歴史館 | ||||
| 能楽の里能面美術館 | ||||
| 越前がにミュージアム | ||||
| 越前岬水仙ランド | ||||
| 越前市今立歴史民俗資料館 | ||||
| 越前市武生公会堂記念館 | ||||
| 越前市越前和紙の里紙の文化博物館 | ||||
| 越前町朝日郷土資料館 | ||||
| 越前町織田文化歴史館 | ||||
| 越廼ふるさと資料館 | ||||
| 関西電力美浜原子力ＰＲセンター | ||||
| 雨田光平記念館 | ||||
| 高田山法雲寺宝蔵 |
Libraries in Takefu
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| トンデモ図書室伊藤堂 | 0.0 | |||||
| トンデモ図書室伊藤堂 | 0.0 | |||||
| はるえ図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| はるえ図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 上志比村立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 中野重治文庫記念丸岡町民図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 今立町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 南越前町立今庄図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 南越前町立南条図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 南越前町立河野図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 文化の館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 武生市立図書館分館らいぶはうすラク | 0.0 | |||||
| 永平寺町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 永平寺町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 永平寺町立図書館永平寺館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 池田町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 清水町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 清水町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井市立みどり図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井市立みどり図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井市立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井市立桜木図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井市立桜木図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井県立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井県立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井県立大学附属図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 福井県立大学附属図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 美山町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 越前市中央図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 越前町立図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 越前町立図書館宮崎分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 越前町立図書館越前分館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 越前町立織田図書館 | 0.0 | |||||
| 鯖江NPOセンター | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Takefu
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 敦賀水産卸売市場 | |||||
| 福井中央卸売市場 |
Hotels in Takefu
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Takefu
27 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Takefu
5 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Takefu
1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Takefu
4 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Takefu
2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Takefu
4 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Takefu
9 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Takefu
9 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Takefu
3 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Takefu
3 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Takefu
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui Yatai Village | ||||
| 堀口酒造 | ||||
| 安本酒造 | ||||
| 安本酒造 | ||||
| 毛利酒造 | ||||
| 毛利酒造 |
Ski Resorts Near Takefu
18 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui Izumi Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kanazawa Municipal Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| IOX-AROSA | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hakusan Senjo Onsen Seymour Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ookuradake Kogen Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| SAM Hakusan Ichirino Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Takasu Snow Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Dynaland Ski Area | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| WINGHILLS Shiratori Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Biwako Valley | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kuzuryu Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Imajo 365 | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Yogo Kogen Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Akoyama Skijo Snowpal | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Ohana Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Gransnow Okuibuki | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Hakodateyama Ski Resort | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Kutsuki Snow Park | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Takefu
9 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base | KMQ | Large Airport |
| Fukui Airport | FKJ | Medium Airport |
| Gifu Airport | QGU | Medium Airport |
| Hikone Kojinyama Hangglider Park | - | Small Airport |
| JGSDF Mitsukojiyama Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kisogawa Gliderport | - | Small Airport |
| Ono Gliderport | - | Small Airport |
| Sengokudaira Auxiliary Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Tatsuda Auxiliary Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Takefu
15 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Hatta Post Office | |
| Kitashinjo Post Office | |
| Omushi Post Office | |
| Shibahara Post Office | |
| Shirayama Post Office | |
| Takefu Fukakusa Post Office | |
| Takefu Hachioji Post Office | |
| Takefu Katsura Post Office | |
| Takefu Kunitaka Post Office | |
| Takefu Oyama Post Office | |
| Takefu Post Office | |
| Takefu Tenno Post Office | |
| Takefu Tsukamachi Post Office | |
| Yoshino Post Office | |
| 吉野郵便局 |
Treatment Centers in Takefu
10 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| いとう内科クリニック | ||
| きたえるーむ | ||
| デイフィットネス楽らく | ||
| トゥモローズホームリハビリセンター | ||
| ふじい眼科クリニック | ||
| 安原医院 | ||
| 山本こあらクリニック | ||
| 楽らく | ||
| 清水小児科 | ||
| 石黒耳鼻咽喉科医院 |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Takefu
29 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Igreja Evangélica Dunamis | |
| お助けの清水の不動明王 | |
| 光善寺 | |
| 光澤寺 | |
| 創価学会武生文化会館 | |
| 吉野神社 | |
| 大宝寺 | |
| 太田神社 | |
| 妙高寺 | |
| 宗生寺 | |
| 新氣神社 | |
| 本承寺 | |
| 本興寺 | |
| 正願寺 | |
| 白山宮 拝殿 | |
| 白山神社 | |
| 神明神社 | |
| 祠 | |
| 福順寺 | |
| 総社大神宮 |
Quick Facts
Around Takefu
Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data
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Public Holidays in Japan
16 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Takefu
What is the population of Takefu?
Takefu has a population of 75,753 residents and is located in Japan. The population density is 678 people per square mile, spread across 111.7 square miles. The median age of residents is 49.4 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years.
Is Takefu expensive to live in?
The median household income is $30,200, 60% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $74,000 (74% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $370 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 2.5x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Takefu?
Takefu enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 56°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 35°F in January, while summers reach an average of 76°F in July. The area receives 173 sunny days per year, below the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 89.6 inches, with 16.3 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Takefu?
The job market in Takefu is very strong, with unemployment at just 1.7% / well below the national rate of 3.6%. There are 131 business establishments in the area, including 46 restaurants and food service locations.
How much does housing cost in Takefu?
The median home value in Takefu is $74,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $370.