List of Famous people born in Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Takako Saito is a Japanese artist. Closely associated with Fluxus, the international collective of avant-garde artists that was active primarily in the 1960s and 1970s, Saito contributed a number of performances and artworks to the movement, which continue to be exhibited in Fluxus exhibitions to the present day. She currently lives in Düsseldorf in Germany. She is most famous for pieces like Silent Music or for her special Chess sets.

Natsume Akatsuki is a Japanese light novel author and manga writer from Echizen, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. He is best known for writing the KonoSuba series.

Kaori Sakagami is a Japanese retired sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships, 1999 World Championships and 2003 World Championships. She was also the reserve relay member at the 1991 World Championships. She held the national record, national university record and national junior high school record in the 100 metres.

Shigeharu Nakano was a Japanese author and Communist Party politician.

Ryuji Yokoyama is a professional Japanese baseball player. He plays pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Katō Hiroharu, alternatively named Katō Kanji, was a Japanese naval officer during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. The first name 'Kanji' was used in his later life after he became famous, likely just before he was promoted to rear-admiral. He served as the Chief of Navy General Staff from 22 January 1929 to 11 June 1930.