Kasaoka Horseshoe Crab Museum
The Kasaoka Horseshoe Crab Museum is the only museum of its kind in the world, situated in Kasaoka City overlooking the Konoshima channel, a nationally designated natural monument and protected horseshoe crab breeding ground. Even the building is shaped in the image of the horseshoe crab. The grounds also feature eight life-size dinosaur replicas of seven different species, designed under academic supervision.
1946-2 Yokoshima
Kasaoka
Okayama
714-0043
Japan
Sunday, Tuesday - Saturday: 09:00 - 17:00 Last admission 16:30
Closed Mondays and the day after public holidays. Also closed Dec 29–Jan 3, Mar 25–Apr 15, Apr 27–May 10, and Jul 15–Aug 31.
General: 520 JPY
High school students: 310 JPY
Elementary / junior high school students: 210 JPY