Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

Fukui Prefecture is notable for being at the forefront of dinosaur research in Japan, accounting for the majority of dinosaur fossils discovered in the country. The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, which is the nation's largest museum for geological characteristics and archaeology, is located in Katsuyama City. The dinosaur-themed exhibits are entertaining merely to look at, and they have a strong reputation for being simple to grasp and liked by both children and adults. Over 700,000 visitors have visited the museum each year since it opened in 2000, and it has become a major tourist destination representing Fukui Prefecture, dubbed "The Kingdom of Dinosaurs".

Dinosaur World, Earth Sciences, and Life History are the three zones that make up the exhibition area. There are 42 entire dinosaur skeletons on display in Dinosaur World, as well as faithfully reconstructed dioramas and other exhibits, to fully represent a living dinosaur world. In Geological Sciences, "Water & Earth" and "Fire & Earth" introduce a cross-sectional exploration of the earth layers. It's a zone that considers the Earth's appearance through sediment, fossils, minerals, and other factors. Then, in the History of Life, you can learn about the evolution of life over 4.6 billion years through repeated evolution and extinction.

Address: 51-11 Terao, Muroko-cho, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui 911-8601
Website: dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp