Imadate, Fukui

Imadate (今立町) was a town located in Imadate District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2020, the town had an estimated population of 2,423 and a density of 12.45 persons per km2. The total area was 194.7 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Imadate, along with the city of Takefu, was merged to create the city of Echizen.

Established in 1956, Imadate was a fairly well-renowned center of Japanese paper making, or washi. The town was situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the prefectural capital of Fukui shi, and 5 miles (8 km) east of the city of Takefu.