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Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture · Museum
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
- Nearest stationHishima Station 2.8 km
- Year2000 (opened)
- TypeMuseum
The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (福井県立恐竜博物館, Fukui Ken-ritsu Kyōryū Hakubutsukan), located in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan, is one of the leading dinosaur museums in Asia that is renowned for its exhibits of fossil specimens of dinosaurs and paleontological research. It is sited in the Nagaoyama Park (Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest Park) near the Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry that the Lower Cretaceous Kitadani Formation of the Tetori Group is cropped out and a large number of dinosaur remains including Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis are found and excavated.
From the Wikipedia article “Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Hishima Station, 2.8 km (straight line) |
| Type | Museum |
| Year | 2000 (opened) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 30 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum?
- Hishima Station. It is 2.8 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- When was Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum opened?
- In 2000.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Katsuyama Station: 藤谷良秀 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Katsuyama Castle Museum: Alpsdake (CC BY-SA 3.0), Heisenji Hakusan Shrine: 藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide) (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ōno Castle: User:Ajax (CC BY-SA 3.0), Eihei-ji Temple: 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Echizen Bamboo Doll Village: 藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
