Experience the Lost Dinosaur Era
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

In Fukui prefecture and its vicinity, many fossil remains of dinosaurs and prehistoric mammals have been discovered. This is the largest Paleontological and earth science museum in Japan. Hundreds of fossils and zoological specimens as well as more than 30 complete dinosaur skeletons are on show. People of all ages from children to adults can enjoy looking at the automatically operated dinosaur robots, large-scale restored dioramas and watching powerful presentations. Furthermore, you can actually observe how museum staff are cleaning the fossils that were dug out of the rock.

Information
Opening hours: 9:00 ~ 17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Closed: The second and forth Wednesdays, Year end and beginning of the year (Dec. 29 ~ Jan. 2).
On certain days the museum is closed temporarily — please check.
Admission fee: Adults 500 yen

Inquiries
Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest,
51-11 Terao, Muroko-chou, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui-ken
Tel: 0779-88-0001
www.dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp/