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The third largest dinosaur museum in the world. Don't miss the displays about the Fukuiraptor and Fukuisaurus, the two dinosaurs discovered in Katsuyama. You can also dig for your own fossils in a small area on the grounds. The surrounding park has picnic areas, a playground, and cross-country skiing in the winter.
The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum , located in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan, is one of the leading dinosaur museums in Asia that is renowned for its exhibits of fossil specimens of dinosaurs and paleontological research. It is sited in the Nagaoyama Park near the Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry that the Lower Cretaceous Kitadani Formation of the Tetori Group is cropped out and a large number of dinosaur remains including Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis are found and excavated.
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はたや記念館 Hataya Kinenkan
For a small price Hataya Memorial Museum lets you try things like using a loom, making thread, or making a cute animal out of silk worm cocoons. There is also a small cafe attached.
越前大仏
Built in 1987, this is the largest indoor Buddha in Japan. Sadly, its relative newness causes it to be overshadowed by Todaiji temple in Nara. The temple complex, which includes a large pagoda, is beautiful and surrounded by forested hills.
スキージャム
By far the largest ski resort in the region, often making it crowded with people from Kyoto and Osaka, especially on weekends. Ski and snowboard rental available, but call ahead for larger sizes. Overnight bus Quick Liner provides a day trip from Osaka at Shin-Osaka station for ¥7,500-12,500 including a day pass.
勝山城
Built in 1992, supposedly the tallest castle in Japan. Similar to Echizen Daibutsu, it has little historical significance, but it's still an impressive structure to look at.
平泉寺白山神社 Heisenji Hakusan Jinja
A 1300-year-old complex of multiple religious buildings and ruins, surrounded by tall trees. Renowned for beautiful stone pavement. Quiet and sacred atmosphere. Once an influential head temple to worshippers of Mount Hakusan, the temple-shrine complex was a gate into the worshippers' road to the sacred mountain.
取立山 Toritate-yama
A major attraction of this mountain is Mizubashou (水芭蕉) or Lysichiton camtschatcensis with glowing white spathes, which blossoms in May in a protected marshy area close to the summit. The plant is endangered and visitors are strictly prohibited from touching.