Day One Japan

Fukui (福井県)

Spend the morning among fossil skeletons in Katsuyama, then step outside for a dinosaur trail and a stop near the return bus.

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The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama
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Getting to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

From Fukui Station (福井駅)

Follow signs for Echizen Railway (えちぜん鉄道). Take the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line (勝山永平寺線) to Katsuyama Station (勝山駅), then a community bus to the Dinosaur Museum (恐竜博物館). Save the return bus timetable before your visit.

Katsuyama Station (勝山駅)

The Echizen Railway station at Katsuyama
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Three stops in order

  1. 1. Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (福井県立恐竜博物館)

    Start with the main fossil galleries, then check whether a special exhibition or fossil activity needs a separate ticket.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Museum tickets and visitor information

  2. 2. Katsuyama Dino Park (かつやまディノパーク)

    Walk to the separately ticketed forest trail with moving dinosaur models. The outdoor park has seasonal operation, so check its calendar.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Dino Park hours and admission

  3. 3. Katsuyama City Geo Terminal (勝山市ジオターミナル)

    Return toward the museum bus stop for a meal or a look around the souvenir shop while you wait for the bus.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Fukui’s official Geo Terminal guide

If Dino Park is closed, finish at the Geo Terminal after the museum. Check museum ticket availability and park opening dates separately.

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