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Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi

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A unique museum in Hokkaido dedicated to shellfish, featuring diverse exhibits and a 3D theater.

Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi
Shell fish museum of Rankoshi CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A specialized museum dedicated to shellfish.
  • Established on July 29, 1991.
  • Second building added on October 29, 1994.

What to see

  • First building exterior resembles a bivalve.
  • Life-size model of an orthoceras.
  • 100-inch 3D theater.
  • About 1,500 species and 5,000 specimens.
  • Second building exterior resembles the seabed.
  • Diorama recreating the seabed.

When to go

  • Closed from November to March.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Shellfish Museum of Rankoshi Open in Google Maps

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