Ashoro Museum of Paleontology - Hokkaido
Ashoro Museum of Paleontology ( 足寄動物化石博物館 ) is a natural history museum that exhibits a lot of prehistoric fossils. It is located at 1 Chome-29-25 Konan in the town of Ashoro, Ashoro District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Ashoro Museum of Paleontology Ashoro Museum of Paleontology Details Opened on July 1, 1998, the Ashoro Museum of Paleontology in Hokkaido is a fascinating destination for history buffs, science enthusiasts, and families alike. The museum was established with the theme of the evolution of marine mammals, focusing on the Ashoro Fauna—Late Oligocene marine mammal fossils unearthed in Morawan, Mora Bay, Ashoro Town, including scleractinians and cetaceans. Ashoro Museum of Paleontology - Ashoro town, Hokkaido Prefecture Explore Unique Fossils and Geological Wonders The museum’s collection features desmostylians , a rare group of extinct marine mammals, along with other fossils discovered in the Ashoro region. Visitors can also learn about geological formati...