Mikasa City Museum
Mikasa City Museum opened in Mikasa, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1979. The collection documents the natural history and history of the area and is renowned for its ammonites as well as for the Yezo Mikasa Ryū type fossil, discovered in 1976 and designated a Natural Monument.Photo: Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Dddeco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ponbetsu Coal Mine and Tōmatsu Station.
Ponbetsu Coal Mine
Mine
Photo: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ponbetsu Coal Mine is situated 690 metres northwest of Mikasa City Museum.
Tōmatsu Station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tōmatsu Station is situated 3½ km west of Mikasa City Museum.
Mikasa City Museum
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan
- Categories: city museum, paleontological museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mikasa Shi, Hokkaido, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
43.26127° or 43° 15′ 41″ northLongitude
141.96275° or 141° 57′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8RM37X67+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1821385205OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q11356913
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Thai—“Mikasa City Museum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “متحف مدينة ميكاسا”
- Fulah: “Mikasa City Museum”
- Japanese: “三笠市立博物館”
- Thai: “พิพิธภัณฑ์นครมิกาซะ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 弘仙寺 and 野外博物館.
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