General Information
The Toyohashi Museum of Natural History was founded on May 1st, 1988, as
one of the enterprises in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the city
of Toyohashi. The plan originally started in 1983 at the acquisition of
a genuine fossil of a herbivorous dinosaur, Edmontosaurus annectens
in the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era. The acquisition was made
possible through affiliation with the Denver Museum of Natural History,
Colorado, U.S.A.
Under its main theme of "evolution of life," the Toyohashi Museum
of Natural History provides various educational activities. It encourages
the people in the community to learn the system of nature, to explore in
the world of nature, and to preserve this irreplaceable planet-the earth.
The museum also functions as one of the core facilities that offer life-long
education.
Open-9:00 to 16:30 (Entry is allowed until 16:00)
Closed-Mondays (When Monday is a national holiday or a carry-over
holiday, the museum opens on Monday and closes on the following Tuesday.)
Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park admission Fee
| Individual | Group(#) | |
| Adult | \600 | \480 |
| Elementary and junior high school student | \100 | \80 |
Transportation
JR Futagawa Station-6-minute walk.
Parking lot-1,700 cars can be accommodated with no extra
charge.
"Giant Screen Theater" admission fee
| Individual | Group(#) | |
| Adult | \600 | \480 |
| Child | \200 | \160 |
Daily schedule is displayed at the entrance
gate.
#Group rate applies to parties of 30 people or more.
Address
Toyohashi Museum of Natural History
in Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park
1-238 Oana, Oiwa, Toyohashi, Aichi, 441-3147, Japan
Phone: +81-532-41-4747 Facsimile: +81-532-41-8020
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