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WOWRIDE IKOSSA Fukui GO Dinosaur Return

New! Tickets now on sale for April to September 2026 services!

Runs daily when the Dinosaur Museum is open for a more convenient experience!
Take advantage of a number of special benefits for passengers, too!

  • Purchase an XR Bus + Dinosaur Museum ticket set for a lower price
    than purchasing tickets separately!

  • Get 20% off return trips to Fukui Station when taking the XR Bus to the Dinosaur Museum!
    Only available for tickets purchased on the Happy Bus.

  • Get a free special coupon for purchasing souvenirs and other items at CURU-F Fukui Station!
    The above special benefits may end without notice.

Enjoy the future of travel aboard the XR Bus!

Purchase here

After leaving the dinosaur museum... Dive back into the world of dinosaurs! Take a bus to Dinosaur Kingdom!

Juratic introduces Fukui’s attractions. Head to Dinosaur Kingdom, where dinosaurs live, while listening to a local announcer give the best sightseeing information!

Course

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum⇒JR Fukui Station

Bus Route
Tour Duration

About 55 mins

Starring

Juratic, Tsubasa Imai, Yoichi Nukumizu, and others

©FUKUI/play set products

Timetable

FUKU Chan
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum⇒JR Fukui Station
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum⇒JR Fukui Station
  • * Depending on the operation situation, FUKU Chan or UI Chan may be used interchangeably.
  • * Extended opening hours of the Dinosaur Museum are scheduled for July 18 – August 16, 2026. (Subject to change) Please visit the official website for the latest information.
UI Chan
FUKU Chan、UI Chan

Schedule/Fares and Prices

Until March 2026
Fare Dinosaur⇒JR Fukui Station
A 3,900yen
B 3,300yen
C 3,300yen

From April 2026
Fare Dinosaur⇒JR Fukui Station
A 3,900yen
B 3,400yen
C 3,400yen

*Noted on calendar
A: Weekend/holiday timetable (specified days)
B: Weekend/holiday timetable
C: Weekday timetable

Dinosaur Museum Ticket Prices General High school / University students Elementary school students Junior high school students 70 or older
Regular individual 1,000yen 800yen 500yen 500yen 500yen
With XR Bus 800yen 800yen 400yen 800yen 800yen
Dinosaur Museum Ticket Prices Regular individual With XR Bus
General 1,000yen 800yen
High school / University students 800yen 800yen
Elementary school students 500yen 400yen
Junior high school students 500yen 800yen
70 or older 500yen 800yen
October 2025
  • *Shuttle bus service (transfer service) will be available on October 12 in conjunction with the busy season.
November 2025
  • *Shuttle bus service (transfer service) will be available on November 2 and 23 in conjunction with the busy season.
December 2025
January 2026
February 2026
March 2026
April 2026
  • *The weekend/holiday timetable will apply during Golden Week (April 29 – May 6) as well as on weekends and holidays.
May 2026
  • *The weekend/holiday timetable will apply during Golden Week (April 29 – May 6) as well as on weekends and holidays.
  • *Shuttle bus service (transfer service) will be available May 2 – 6 in conjunction with the busy season.
June 2026
July 2026
  • *The weekend/holiday timetable will apply during the summer season (July 18 – August 30) as well as on weekends and holidays.
  • *Shuttle bus service (transfer service) will be available July 19 in conjunction with the busy season.
August 2026
  • *The weekend/holiday timetable will apply during the summer season (July 18 – August 30) as well as on weekends and holidays.
  • *Shuttle bus service (transfer service) will be available August 8 – 15 in conjunction with the busy season.
September 2026
  • *Shuttle bus service (transfer service) will be available September 19 – 23 in conjunction with the busy season.

Ticket Purchase

Dinosaur Return Ticket
Purchase - click here

Attractions

Dinosaur Outbound/Return

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

Fukui Prefecture's Katsuyama City is nationally renowned as a treasure trove of dinosaur fossils. The museum, one of the world's largest, is housed in a vast column-free space and showcases an extensive collection of dinosaur skeletons, fossils, specimens, dioramas, and reconstructed models. Visitors can experience the awe-inspiring presence of dinosaurs up close, making it an enjoyable experience for both adults and children.

Katsuyama Dinopark

"Katsuyama Dino Park," a new amusement facility that opened in Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest in 2015. With a total area of 1.7 hectares, it features a 460-meter walk-through adventure attraction where visitors can encounter 44 life-sized, moving, and roaring dinosaur robots.

Reservation and Purchase of Tickets

Tour Reservations

*The tour course schedules and sales dates vary by company. There may be periods when no schedules are available.

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