① Route for observing Fossils(Route1‐8)

⑤Haboro Local Museum(Haboro cho Minami machi 20-1)

This museum is filled with memorabilia from the history of Haboro. Ammonites, the Haboro Flower Fossil, large fossilized shellfish and a replica of a Haboro Giant Squid are on display.

Call for information at 0164-62-4519
The museum is open from May 1st to October 31st from 10 AM to 4 PM
Museum holidays are on Mondays.
Entrance fees are 210 yen for adults, high school students and younger are free


⑥Shosanbetsu Nature Center(Shosanbetsu mura, Shosanbetsu 155-1)

A replica of the Shosanbetsu Kaigyu (aquatic dinosaur) and its fossilized embryo are on display along with a collection of large ammonites and other fossils.

Call for information at 0164-67-2136
Museum hours are from 9 AM to 10 PM
Museum holidays are the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month.
The museum is closed from December 30th to January 5th.


⑦Nakagawa Town Eco-Museum Center(Yasukawa 28-9, Nakagawa)

Nakagawa cho is well known for its rich cache of ammonites. A Plesiosaur discovered in Nakagawa, large ammonites and other fossils are on display here. You can also observe displays about local history.

Call for information at 01656-8-5133
Museum hours are from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Museum holidays are Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays during the winter season, and year end holidays.
Entrance fees are 200 yen for adults, jr. high students and under are free


⑧Teshio River History Museum(Shinsakaedori 6 chome, Teshio)

The fossilized remains of a prehistoric whale, which is believed to have lived 3 million years ago, was discovered within Teshio in August of 1995. You can see it on display at this museum.

Call for information at 01632-2-2071
Museum open season is from May 1st to October 31st
Hours are from 10 AM to 5 PM
Museum holidays are on Mondays
Entrance fees are 200 yen, high school and under are free