Mukawa Town Hobetsu Museum
穂別博物館
See Japan's largest dinosaur skeleton and many fossils at this Hokkaido museum.
What it is
- Opened in 1982 as Hobetsu Town Museum.
- Renamed Mukawa Town Hobetsu Museum in 2006.
- Will be renamed Mukawa Town Hobetsu Dinosaur Museum.
- A new building will open on April 25, 2026.
What to see
- Exhibits a plesiosaur fossil named Hobetsuarakiryu.
- See the full skeleton of the Mukawaryu dinosaur.
- Mukawaryu was formally named Kamuysaurus japonicus.
- Exhibits 34 species of ammonite fossils.
- New building will display actual Mukawaryu fossils.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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