Takefu, Japan
武生市
Takefu is a town of 75,753 people in Fukui, Japan, founded in April 1, 1948.
Why visit Takefu
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 31 parks and trails, 47 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jin-ai University, 福井鉄道160形電車モハ161-1, 私設鉄道博物館（旧村国駅跡） and Nishiyama Zoo.
Weather in Takefu
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About Takefu
Takefu (武生市, Takefu-shi) was a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The city was established on April 1, 1948.
From the Wikipedia article Takefu, Fukui (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Jin-ai University
School · 4.2 km
Private university in Echizen, Japan
Museums and landmarks11
Parks, trails and playgrounds31
19 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes47
35 more on the map.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship32
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare17
Map of Takefu
189 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
福井空港 (FKJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.
- Fukui-shi 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Nagahama 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Komatsu 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Tarui 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hikone 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōgaki 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gifu 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Matsutō 77 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kakamigahara 83 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kanazawa 87 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Takefu Station, Osarusan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takefu Station 2019,08, Rebirth10, CC0
- Takefu-Sta-202409, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takefu-Sta-1-202409, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Series521 JRW at Takefu Sta 2021,1, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- JRW Takefu Sta 1st Platform 2021,1, Rebirth10, CC BY 3.0
- Takefu Station Concourse 2019,08, Rebirth10, CC0
- Takefu Station 2nd and 3rd Platform 2019,08, Rebirth10, CC0
- Takefu Station 1st Platform 2019,08, Rebirth10, CC0
- Takefu-Sta-2and3-202409, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takefu-shin station platform, Niiryoku2910, CC BY-SA 4.0
- JA Echizen Takefu, 藤谷良秀(Yoshihide Fujitani), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jinai University, Hirorinmasa, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Red Panda01, Tomomori, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sipy, ブルーノ・, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fukutetsu 161-2 01, jun shintani, CC BY 3.0
- Murasaki shikibu garden, Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takefu Minami Elementary School, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yoganji temple, 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kunitaka elementary school, Love monju, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Q17219107, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Q17219114, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takefu Central Park, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Q28683462, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibe iwakura-jinja, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Q114897576, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takefu dai2 jhs, love_monju, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Echizen city Takefu nishi elementary school, 藤谷良秀, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 飯部磐座神社, 寺山雅也, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takefu technical high school, Love monju, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 武生名物ボルガライス！カツ on オムライス！ (27926171860), ayustety from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Renshoji temple(Echizen city), 藤谷良秀(Yoshihide Fujitani), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Japanese rural castle ramparts at inner moat in Echizen-city, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Echizen City Shuttle Bus, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tako-yaki booth at main Shinto Shrine in Echizen city, Fukui prefecture, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buddhist chanting in Japanese at the death anniversary of a parishioner in 2009, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Setsubun at Japanese Shinto shrine in rural Fukui prefecture, Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fukui-r12, Nyao148, CC BY-SA 3.0
- たけふ新駅駅舎, 岡山のゴルゴン, CC0
- セブンイレブン-キヨスクの跡地に設置された自動販売機, 越前國のかえる, CC BY-SA 4.0
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