Fukui Prefecture Varve Museum
Sediments with varves (nenkou) have been piling up at the bottom of Lake Suigetsu, one of the Five Lakes of Mikata, for 70,000 years. The old, 45-meter-long varves are used around the world to unravel mysteries of ancient history. The exhibitions in the Varve Museum are a must see!
More Information about Fukui Prefecture Varve Museum
Street address
- Inside Jomon Roman Park, 122-12-1 Torihama, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui 919-1331
About FUKUI Access
Route1
- Around 5 minutes by taxi from JR Mikata station, or around 10 minutes by rental bicycle.
Route2
- 13 minutes by Wakasa Town Bus on the Tsunegami-Mikata Line from JR Mikata Station, disembark at Jomon Roman Park.
Opening Hours
- 9:00-17:00
Closed
- Every Tuesday, Year-end and New Year’s Holidays (Dec. 29 to Jan. 2)
Best season
- All year
Point
- You can gaze at the beautiful scenery from the café in the museum. Also, you can also enjoy the adjacent Wakasa Mikata Jomon Museum.
update: Sep.3.2024
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