Visit - FPDM information
Open
9:00 - 17:00 (No entry after 16:30)
Closed
- 2nd and 4th Wednesday
- From December 31, 2018 to January 1, 2019
We're open during the summer holidays with no days closed.
« July 21 to August 31»
« July 21 to August 31»
Admission fees
| Annual pass | Individuals | Groups | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary/ Secondary school students | 770 yen | 260 yen | 210 yen |
| High school and college students | 1,230 yen | 410 yen | 310 yen |
| Adults | 2,060 yen | 720 yen | 620 yen |
- Senior (over 70) and children under 6 enter for free.
- Group discount available for groups of more than 30.
- Extra fee charged for special exhibition (except for annual pass holders.)
- Annual pass is valid for a year from the date of purchase.
- The museum’s permanent exhibition is free to enter on the 3rd Sunday of every month.
- A credit card can be used for paying the admission fee.
- Admission to Field Station is not included.
| Individuals | Groups | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary/ Secondary school students | 600 yen | 500 yen |
| High school and college students | 1,000 yen | 800 yen |
| Adults | 1,200 yen | 1,000 yen |
- Senior (over 70) and children under 6 enter for free.
- Group discount available for groups of more than 10.
- Admission to Museum is not included.
- A credit card is not available for admission fee to Field Station.
- Reservation is required. Check for details.
Notice
- The museum shop and restaurant are on the third floor.
- Please refrain from eating, drinking, and smoking inside the museum.
- Flash photography and the use of tripods are strictly prohibited inside the museum.
- No pet allowed.
Access
« by train »
- Get off at JR Fukui Station, then board Echizen Railway Eiheiji Katsuyama Line, bound for Katsuyama (approximately 1 hour.)
- Get off at Katsuyama Station, you can catch a taxi there (approximately 10 minutes to Museum.)
- There is a community bus running from Katsuyama Station to Museum.
- Travel time from various regions (not including the transfer time.)
- From Tokyo /
Hokuriku Shinkansen, or Tokaido Shinkansen, JR Hokuriku Line Express, Echizen Railway, Community bus --- approximately 4 and half hours - From Osaka /
JR Kosei Line Express, Echizen Railway, Community bus --- approximately 3 hours - From Nagoya /
JR Hokuriku Line Express, Echizen Railway, Community bus --- approximately 3 hours
- From Tokyo /
« by car »
- From Fukui-kita JCT･IC (Hokuriku Expressway) via Chubu Jukan Expressway to Katsuyama ･･･ approx. 40 min.
- From Maruoka IC (Hokuriku Expressway) to Katsuyama ･･･ approx. 40 min.
- From Shirotori JCT･IC (Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway) via Chubu Jukan Expressway through Ono to Katsuyama･･･approx. 90 min.
- Parking for 1300 cars and 10 motor coaches are available
- Travel time from various regions
- From Tokyo /
On Tomei, Meishin, Hokuriku Expressway --- approximately 7 hours - From Osaka /
On Meishin, Hokuriku Expressways --- approximately 3 and half hours - From Nagoya /
On Meishin, Hokuriku Expressways --- approximately 2 and half hours
On Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway, via Shirotori IC --- approximately 2 and half hours
- From Tokyo /
Address
51-11 Terao, Muroko, Katsuyama, Fukui 911-8601, Japan
“Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum” from
Maps
(nearby railway station: Katsuyama Station)
Maps(nearby railway station: Katsuyama Station)
Phone / FAX
+81-779-88-0001 / +81-779-88-8700
