Katsuyama Shi

Katsuyama is a city in , , famous for its dinosaur museum, ski slopes, and large temple.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum and 開善寺.

Museum
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The , located in , , , is one of the leading dinosaur museums in Asia that is renowned for its exhibits of fossil specimens of dinosaurs and paleontological research.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Kazuo Ogasawara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Post office
Photo: 流しのインストーラ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 3½ km southwest of Katsuyama Shi.

Katsuyama Shi

Latitude
36.0844° or 36° 5′ 4″ north
Longitude
136.5218° or 136° 31′ 18″ east
Population
25,300
Elevation
224 metres (735 feet)
Open location code
8Q8R3GMC+QP
Geo­Names ID
1859762
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In Other Languages

“Katsuyama Shi” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “かつやまし”
  • Japanese: “カツヤマシ”
  • Japanese: “勝山”
  • Japanese: “勝山市”

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