Ashoro Museum of Paleontology

Ashoro Museum of Paleontology opened in , , Japan in 1998. The collection includes desmostylians and other fossils from the area as well as geological exhibits relating to the Onnetō Hot Falls.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hokkaido Ashoro High School and Ashoro.

School
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is situated 600 metres north of Ashoro Museum of Paleontology.

Bus stop
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is a bus stop, which is situated 1½ km north of Ashoro Museum of Paleontology.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashoro.

Town
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is a town located in , Hokkaidō, . As of 31 December 2025, the town had an estimated population of 5,772 in 3130 households, and a population density of 4 people per km2. The total area of the town is 1,408.04 km2.

Ashoro Museum of Paleontology

Latitude
43.23124° or 43° 13′ 53″ north
Longitude
143.54343° or 143° 32′ 36″ east
Open location code
8RM56GJV+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10928824609
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q11636869
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In Other Languages

From Fulah to Japanese—“Ashoro Museum of Paleontology” goes by many names.
  • Fulah: “Ashoro Museum of Paleontology”
  • Japanese: “足寄動物化石博物館”
  • “AMP”

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