West Japan Railway Company - The new sensation XR bus tour Dinosaur Return

Dinosaur Return

Now available! Special set tickets that include admission to Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (with no advance reservation required)!

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

Tour Duration: About 60 mins

Starring: Juratic, Tsubasa Imai, Yoichi Nukumizu, and others

Timetable

Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum⇒JR Fukui Station

* Depending on the operation situation, FUKU Chan or UI Chan may be used interchangeably.
* The tour duration will be 55 minutes starting October 2024. (Tour duration up to September 2024: 60 minutes)
* Permit application under Article 21 of the Road Transportation Act pending.

Schedule

Fare	Dinosaur⇒JR Fukui Station
A	3,900yen
B	3,300yen
C	2,900yen

Dinosaur Museum Ticket Prices	General	High school/university students	Elementary/junior high school students	70 or older
Regular individual	1,000yen	800yen	500yen	500yen
With XR Bus	800yen	800yen	400yen	800yen

Dinosaur Museum Ticket Prices	Regular individual	With XR Bus
General	1,000yen	800yen
High school/university students	800yen	800yen
Elementary/junior high school students	500yen	400yen
70 or older	500yen	800yen

October 2024

* Due to expected traffic congestion on Oct. 13 (Sun.) and Nov. 3 (Sun.), shuttle buses will operate on the Dinosaur route on those days. (Between the Road Parking Dinosaur Kaido parking lot and the Dinosaur Museum)
* The service may be suspended on Oct. 19 (Sat.) for the National Tree Planting Festival.

November 2024

* Due to expected traffic congestion on Oct. 13 (Sun.) and Nov. 3 (Sun.), shuttle buses will operate on the Dinosaur route on those days. (Between the Road Parking Dinosaur Kaido parking lot and the Dinosaur Museum)

December 2024

* Special New Year’s holiday schedule: The Weekend/Holiday schedule will be applied from Dec. 26 (Thu.) to Dec. 30 (Mon.) and Jan. 2 (Thu.) to Jan. 3 (Fri.). Note that only the Ichijodani Route will be closed on Dec. 29 (Sun), Dec. 30 (Mon.), and Jan. 2 (Thu.). (The Ichijodani Museum will be closed from Dec. 29 (Sun.) to Jan. 2 (Thu.).)

January 2025

* Special New Year’s holiday schedule: The Weekend/Holiday schedule will be applied from Dec. 26 (Thu.) to Dec. 30 (Mon.) and Jan. 2 (Thu.) to Jan. 3 (Fri.). Note that only the Ichijodani Route will be closed on Dec. 29 (Sun), Dec. 30 (Mon.), and Jan. 2 (Thu.). (The Ichijodani Museum will be closed from Dec. 29 (Sun.) to Jan. 2 (Thu.).)
* Operation will be suspended for five days from Jan. 20 (Mon.) to Jan. 24 (Fri.) due to the Dinosaur Museum being closed for maintenance. Vehicle inspections will be performed during this period.

February 2025

March 2025

Ticket Purchase

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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.