Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Field Station

Museum / Science Museum

An outdoor dinosaur museum located in Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest Park in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture famous as one of the largest dinosaur fossil excavation sites in Japan. The grounds are divided into three zones—a viewing area where you can see the fossil excavation site up close, an exhibition hall where you can learn about the fossils found here and the techniques used, and an area where you can experience what it’s like to excavate a fossil yourself. Visiting the site is a tour-only affair. You can reserve a tour in advance, and same-day tour tickets are also sold on a first come, first serve basis. A dedicated bus is used to get to the site which can be boarded in front of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum.

Spot details

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Field Station

Address: Fukui Pref. Katsuyamashi Murokochou Terao 51-11 Inside forest of the Marine dinosaurs Map
Area: Eihei-ji Temple / Ono / Katsuyama Area
Phone: 0779880001
Hours: Late Apr.-Early Nov.
* Please confirm the specific Sunday schedule
* The tour may be canceled due to the influence of the weather etc.
Closed: Same as Dinosaur Museum Main Building
Fees: [Usage fee] [Small/Junior high school students] 610yen [High school/university student] 1,020yen [General] 1,220yen [Pre-schoolers/70 years old and over] Free Advance reservation required at
Parking Lot: Not available
*Use of main building parking lot
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Note: [Reception location] 51-11 Terao, Muraokacho, Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest

*The address is the address of the main building of the Dinosaur Museum. We are preparing to reopen in 2023.
In addition, we are planning to reopen the main building in the summer of 2023. undecided at this time)
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen, 1,001-3,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes (local time)