＊Before making a booking＊★★ Suitable for ages 4 and up ★★
This is a realistic experience, so we recommend that children of early
elementary school age or younger take part with a parent or guardian.
Katsuyama boasts the most dinosaur fossils discovered in Japan. At Doki Doki Dinosaur
Dig Land you can try your hand at excavating fossils by splitting rocks from the early
Cretaceous Period, around 120 million years ago! Each person can take home 1 of thefossils they find! However, dinosaur fossils and other fossils that may need to be properlyresearched, must be handed in to the museum and cannot be taken home.
What kind of fossils are lying in wait? Let's find out!

Openingtimes• 16th March to 24th November• Dates are subject to change depending on park events.

Ages 4 and up (those not taking part can watch from outside the digarea)• This is a realistic experience, so we recommend that children of early
elementary school age or younger take part with a parent or guardian.
AgeIn the interest of safety, please bear in mind that those observing
Restrictions
cannot help participants. Also, observers cannot swap with a participant
when they have already started. There will be an additional charge
when swapping with a participant or joining the experience part way
through, so please consult a member of staff.

Capacity

90 participants per session per location.
• There are up to 2 available locations (availability varies depending onthe day)• Only those with a booking can take part, but we will accept telephonebookings on the day if there is an opening.
• Once at capacity, we will no longer accept any more bookings.

Entrancefee

4 years old - junior high school student: 600 yen (480 yen) / High school
student: 950 yen (760 yen) / Adult: 1150 yen (920 yen)
• ( ) Prices in brackets apply in case of a group booking of 10+ people.
Booking must be made at least a day in advance.
• Participants with a disability certificate will receive 50% off their fee
upon showing the certificate to the staff. If they need help, a helper(one person) may accompany the participant free of charge.
• Payment will be taken on the day of the booking, after reporting to thereception. We accept credit cards and cashless payments(prepaid/smart cards such as Edy may not work).

Duration

60 minutes (includes 8 minutes of explanation time at the start and finishof the session)• We can hold up to 4 sessions in 1 day (at 9:30, 11:00, 13:30, and15:00).
• The number of sessions held varies by day. Check the booking
calendar and click on a date for more information on available
sessions.

What tobring• Work gloves/gloves are essential (non-slip gloves are preferred)• A small bag to keep the fossils you find all together is useful, but notessential• Shoes that completely cover your feet are recommended (to avoid
injury on sharp rocks)

Location

Doki Doki Dinosaur Dig Land (separate from the Open-Air Dinosaur
Museum Bus Tour Dig Experience)
Parties of up to 9 people can book using our online booking form or bytelephone.

How tobookA group of 10+ cannot use the online booking form. They must make agroup booking by telephone, then fill out the application form linked
below and send it to us by email (info@kyoryunomori.net) or by fax(0779-64-5020).
※ We do not accept same-day group bookings.
Dinosaur Fossil Excavation Experience Application Form (GroupBooking)• We do not accept group bookings during Golden Week (29th April - 5thMay) or Obon (Mid-August).

Please report to the reception at least 20 minutes prior to your booking time.
The reception is located in the park management office.

• Please contact us if you have to cancel or are running late on the day.
• I there we do not hear from you by the start of the session, your booking will becancelled.
• We do not have a waiting list for possible cancellations.
[Dinosaur Fossil Excavation Experience Reception]
Address: Park Management Office, Katsuyama Dinosaur Forest Park, 51-11 Murokocho
Terao, Katsuyama, Fukui 911-0023