Fukui is located close to the western shore of Honshu Island in Japan it is the same island where Tokyo is located. Fukui is a location where you can find many interesting historical places, these include the Maruoka Castle, some parts of the castle are said to be the oldest in Japan. There are also the Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum and many other interesting sights.