Fukui Dinosaur Museum

One of the biggest and best in the world

Larry Knipfing Aug 26, 2013 - 1 minutos de lectura

Down, down, down into the belly of the beast

The high dome ceiling allows for some very tall exhibits

The exhibits can be seen from many angles

Some of the exhibits include some English

Even a construction site near Katsuyama station promotes the dinosaur theme

Aviso

The museum is closed monthly on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday. If Wednesday is a national holiday, the museum is closed on the following day instead.

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If you like dinosaurs (and who doesn't!) this is a great place to visit. Well laid out and with gorgeous exhibits, the Fukui Prefecture Dinosaur Museum is a must see for anyone visiting Japan. Just a short bus or taxi ride from Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Line, plan to spend half a day here enjoying the archeology, history, and drama. One point for improvement: Although there is some, there's not enough English information here - although they do have a very good English website. Closed 2nd and 4th Wednesday monthly. Enjoy!

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Larry Knipfing @larry.knipfing

Born on Long Island, New York in 1958, I have spent the last 30 years of my life living in Japan, and enjoying every minute of it! I especially love photography, and Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph! My other love is fiction writing and I have pub...