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Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum
Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum　Photo: Yasunorihayashi　CC BY-SA 4.0　Wikimedia Commons

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Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture · Museum

Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum

Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum is a geological and archeological museum located in Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It features varve ranging from 70,000 years ago to the present, as found at the bottom of Lake Suigetsu.

From the Wikipedia article “Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Location

Red: Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationWakasa, Fukui Prefecture
Nearest stationMikata Station, 1.2 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
MoreOfficial site　Wikipedia　6 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum?
Mikata Station. It is 1.2 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.

Nearby

Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum
Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum
0.1 km away · Wakasa
Mikata Five Lakes
Mikata Five Lakes
1.9 km away · Wakasa
Nishizuka Kofun
Nishizuka Kofun
10.3 km away · Wakasa
Jōnozuka Kofun
Jōnozuka Kofun
10.3 km away · Wakasa
Nakatsuka Kofun
Nakatsuka Kofun
10.4 km away · Wakasa
Tsunekami no Sotetsu
Tsunekami no Sotetsu
11.1 km away · Wakasa

Photos (Wikimedia Commons)　Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum: Yasunorihayashi (CC BY-SA 4.0), Mikata Five Lakes: Shift (CC BY-SA 3.0), Nishizuka Kofun: 藤谷良秀 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Jōnozuka Kofun: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Nakatsuka Kofun: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Tsunekami no Sotetsu: MAKIKO OMOKAWA (CC BY-SA 3.0)