The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum lies in a rather remote area about 30 km away from the Japanese provincial capital of Fukui. And even Fukui itself is not exactly a major destination on Japan’s tourist trail. From there you travel on a local train to the small-town of Katsuyama; then by shuttle bus towards the mountain range. Here, in the Kitadani Valley, scientists have found a number of new dinosaur species since 2007. And more of them are still being identified. A large tyrannosaurus is roaring at the visitors. Beyond that, dozens of life-sized dinosaur skeletons dot the 35 m high central hall. Most of them are reconstructions, but several do include substantial amounts of original bones. Read in this Japan travel blog article about the spectacular Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama!
