Kuzuryu Fossil Lab Ga-Ono (Izumi Local History Museum)
The museum displays fossils attracting global attention, including the world's oldest Tyrannosauridae teeth discovered in the Izumi area and neighboring municipalities, Japan's oldest bird footprints, and the world's only known lizard fossil. It also features ammonite and crinoid fossils indicating the area was once underwater, along with plant specimens and representative minerals from across Japan.
- Area
- Eiheiji, Okuetsu
- Category
- History & Culture Museums
Information
- Telephone Number
- 0779-78-2845（Kuzuryu Fossil Lab Ga-Ono (Izumi Local History Museum)）
- Address
- 福井県大野市朝日25-7
- Opening Hours
- Weekdays 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Sundays and Holidays 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Closed
- Every Monday (the following day if it falls on a holiday), the day after a holiday, and from December to the end of March
- Prices
- Adults: ¥400, Groups (30 or more): ¥200, Persons with Disabilities: ¥200, Annual Pass: ¥1,300, Junior High School Students and Under: Free
- Getting There
- 2-minute walk from JR Kuzuryu-ko Station 3-minute drive from Chubu Jukan Expressway Kuzuryu IC 45-minute drive from Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway Shirotori IC
- Car Park
- Yes
