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Goshoura Cretaceous Museum

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Explore Goshoura Island's dinosaur and fossil museum, a natural history site worth an hour.

Goshoura Cretaceous Museum
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What it is

  • Natural history museum on Goshoura Island.
  • Focuses on dinosaurs and fossils.
  • Opened in July 1997.
  • Reopened March 20, 2024, with a new name.

What to see

  • Fossil collection at the Trigonia Sandstone Fossil Quarry.
  • Goshoura was selected for 'Japan's Top 100 Geological Sites'.
  • Amakusa Goshoura Geopark certified in 2009.

Getting there

  • Regular boats operate from various ports.
  • Sea taxis are also available.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Goshoura Cretaceous Museum Open in Google Maps

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