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Fossa Magna Museum

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フォッサマグナミュージアム

Explore Japan's geological fault line and discover rocks, minerals, and fossils at this unique museum.

Fossa Magna Museum
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What it is

  • A museum dedicated to geology and the Fossa Magna.
  • Opened in 1994, reopened in 2015.
  • Located in Itoigawa City, on a major tectonic line.

What to see

  • Exhibits of rocks, minerals, and fossils.
  • A collection of donated jade.
  • Large raw jade stones displayed outdoors.
  • A working Wiechert seismograph.

What to do

  • Experience fossil collecting.
  • Utilize mineral identification services.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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