Fossil Excavation Experience

Experience fossil excavation in a square near the discovery site of Wakayama Sauryu. You might find a Wakayama Sauryu!? Maximum capacity of 20 people per session. Reservations will be accepted by phone starting from July 1 (Tuesday). What is Wakayama Sauryu? ... It is a nickname for a mosasaur discovered in 2006 at Toriyajoyama in Arita River Town. It is characterized by forward-facing eyes, a dorsal fin, and large flippers. This is the first instance in the world of a mosasaur with a dorsal fin being discovered, and it has been designated as a new genus and species.

Date & Time

7/19(Sat)～ 10:00～7/26(Sat)～ 10:00～8/2(Sat)～ 10:00～8/9(Sat)～ 10:00～

Note

Event dates are July 19 (Saturday), July 26 (Saturday), August 2 (Saturday), and August 9 (Saturday). Check-in by 9:45.

Venue

Michi-no-Eki Meaike Furusato-kan (Gathering)

Address

322-1 Kanaya, Aritagawa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama Prefecture

Free

1,000 yen per person (accompanying person is free)

Access

About 15 minutes via Prefectural Road 22 and National Route 480 from the Hanwa Expressway 'Arita' interchange.

Access (Public)

About a 2-minute walk from JR Kisei Main Line Fujinami Station, take the Arita Railway bus and get off at 'Meaike Furusato-kan-mae.'

Contact

0737-32-9778 （Michi-no-Eki Meaike Furusato-kan）

URL

https://www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp/events/detail_3124.html