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Sabae City
Fukui Prefecture · City
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Sabae City, in the center of the Reihoku region, grew as the temple town of Josho-ji Temple and the jin'ya (administrative seat) town of the Sabae Domain. It is known as the "town of glasses," producing most of Japan's eyeglass frames, and has the Megane Museum. Lacquerware making and Nishiyama Park, famous for azaleas, are also well known.
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Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Neighboring municipalities
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Other municipalities in Fukui Prefecture
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