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name: "Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum (Horuru)"
lat: 37.012731
lng: 140.848433
official_url: "https://www.sekitankasekikan.or.jp/"
fee: "Adults ¥660, students (junior high to university) ¥440, elementary ¥330; preschoolers free. Group rates (¥590/400/300) start at 20 people. All ten listed discounts require a Japanese membership card or certificate"
last_verified: "2026-08-16"
url: "https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000199/"
publisher: "Piggyback Japan"
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# Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum (Horuru)

The museum sets the history of the Joban coalfield beside fossils dug from Iwaki. A plesiosaur, Futabasaurus suzukii, found by a local high-school student in 1968, greets visitors in the entrance hall. The mock pit tunnel is framed like a working mine and shows cutting methods in chronological order. Workshops making ammonite straps or amber accessories cannot be booked: sign up at the first-floor desk thirty minutes before a session. There is no restaurant inside, so bring food and eat in the free space behind the shop.

- Area: fukushima
- Type: sightseeing
- Time to allow: 60 min
- Hours: 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); closed the third Tuesday (next day if a public holiday) and 1 January. Snow or storm warnings can close it or change closing time
- Last verified: 2026-08-16

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroller friendly | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | A changing sheet in the multipurpose toilet; the number of locations is not stated | 2026-08-16 (web) | [source](https://www.sekitankasekikan.or.jp/information/faq.html) |
| Nursing space | No | There is no nursing room. Speak to a staff member when you need to feed | 2026-08-16 (web) | [source](https://www.sekitankasekikan.or.jp/information/faq.html) |
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Family restroom | Yes | A wheelchair-accessible multipurpose toilet, which also holds the changing sheet | 2026-08-16 (web) | [source](https://www.sekitankasekikan.or.jp/information/faq.html) |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | English menu & signs | An English pamphlet is available; English-speaking staff or audio guides are not mentioned | 2026-08-16 (web) | [source](https://www.sekitankasekikan.or.jp/information/faq.html) |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | There is no restaurant inside. Bring your own to the free community space behind the museum shop | 2026-08-16 (web) | [source](https://www.sekitankasekikan.or.jp/information/faq.html) |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Step-free route | Yes | The building is barrier-free and wheelchairs can be borrowed (number and booking not stated) | 2026-08-16 (web) | [source](https://www.sekitankasekikan.or.jp/information/faq.html) |

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