Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum (Horuru)
A coal and fossil museum where a plesiosaur found by a local student greets you.
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Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum (Horuru)
SaveA coal and fossil museum where a plesiosaur found by a local student greets you.
Inside, a mock pit tunnel built with real mine framing shows how coal was cut in each era.
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- 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■
- 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■
- Time needed：60 min
- Booking：No reservation needed to visit. Guided explanations are for groups of 10 or more and must be booked in advance■Official booking site ↗
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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.
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| Diaper changing table | Yes | A changing sheet in the multipurpose toilet; the number of locations is not stated | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | sekitankasekikan.or.jp |
| Nursing space | No | There is no nursing room. Speak to a staff member when you need to feed | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | sekitankasekikan.or.jp |
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet | ||||
| Family restroom | Yes | A wheelchair-accessible multipurpose toilet, which also holds the changing sheet | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | sekitankasekikan.or.jp |
| 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 | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | sekitankasekikan.or.jp |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | There is no restaurant inside. Bring your own to the free community space behind the museum shop | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | sekitankasekikan.or.jp |
| 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) | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | sekitankasekikan.or.jp |
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