Visit - FPDM information

Open

9:00 - 17:00 (No entry after 16:30)

8:30 - 18:00 (No entry after 17:30)(during the summer holidays)

Closed

• 2^nd and 4^th Wednesday
• From December 31, 2019 to January 1, 2020

• Check calendar for occasional closing(2019)

Admission fees

Museum

	Annual pass	Individuals	Groups
Primary / Secondary school students	780 yen	260 yen	210 yen
High school and college students	1,250 yen	420 yen	320 yen
Adults	2,100 yen	730 yen	630 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.
• There are no free admission days for the time being.
• A credit card can be used for paying the admission fee.
  
• Admission to Field Station is not included.

Field Station

	Individuals	Groups
Primary / Secondary school students	610 yen	510 yen
High school and college students	1,020 yen	810 yen
Adults	1,220 yen	1,020 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

« 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

Address

51-11 Terao, Muroko, Katsuyama, Fukui 911-8601, Japan

Phone / FAX

+81-779-88-0001 / +81-779-88-8700

E-mail

info@dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp