Koshiki Museum's Dinosaur Fossil Room （甑ミュージアム恐竜化石等準備室）

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Temporarily closed due to construction, and plannning to re-open in April 2025.

On the Koshiki Islands, many dinosaur fossils have been found in the strata of the late Cretaceous period (about 80-70 million years ago). Among the horned dinosaurs (plant-eating dinosaurs), the ceratopsian dinosaurs with prominent horns were the first precious discovery in Japan. In recent years, dinosaur fossils have been found on Kamikoshiki Island in the strata of the period close to when the mass extinction of dinosaurs occurred.

Address	鹿児島県薩摩川内市鹿島町藺牟田1457-10
Telephone Number	09969-4-2211（甑ミュージアム恐竜化石等準備室　薩摩川内市鹿島支所内）
Business Hours	9：00～17：00
Closed days	Saturdays, Sundays, holidays December 29th - January 3rd
Fee	free
Website	https://satsumasendai.gr.jp/spotlist/55220/