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Iwakishi Sekitan Kasekikan

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いわき市石炭・化石館

Horuru is a museum in Iwaki City, Fukushima, showcasing local fossils and coal mining history.

Iwakishi Sekitan Kasekikan
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What it is

  • A museum in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture.
  • Opened in 1984, reopened in 2010 and 2024.
  • Dedicated to fossil and coal mining history.
  • Its nickname is Horuru.

What to see

  • Fossil and coal exhibition rooms.
  • A Futabasaurus skeleton and Iwaki Whale.
  • A simulated mine shaft.

When to go

  • Open 9 AM to 5 PM.
  • Closed on the third Tuesday of each month.
  • Closed on January 1st.

Getting there

  • A 10-minute walk from Yumoto Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Iwakishi Sekitan Kasekikan Open in Google Maps

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