Mar 8, 2015 - 1 min read

Dinosaurs at JR Fukui Station

Detailed replicas of real dinosaurs that move and howl!

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Fukui-raptor (left) and Fukui-saurus (right)

A fossil of Fukui-titan was found in Katsuyama City in 2007. Its estimated body length is about 10 meters, and this replica is 6 meters high.

Fukui-saurus, also found in Katsuyama, is about 4.7 meters in body length, and this moving, howling replica is 2.65 meters high.

Trick art painting of Fukui-raptor on a wall of JR Fukui Station terminal building

This is the real? Fukui-raptor, found in Katsuyama City has a body length of 4.2 meters. The replica is 2.5 meter high.

Scary-looking Fukui-raptor...is he hungry?!

Dinosaurs on the wall of JR Fukui Station terminal building

Fukui-raptor (left) and Fukui-saurus (right) fighting over...food? or a girl?!

Finding a dinosaur in the center of the city is a peculiar experience, as though I am in the Hollywood movie, 'Jurassic Park III'!

Jurassic character mascot 'Rapt' sitting on a 'Jurassic Bench' placed in a open space in front of JR Fukui Station

Dinosaurs materialized in front of JR Fukui Station! On March 7th 2015, Fukui Prefecture, which proudly calls itself a 'Dinosaur Kingdom', has placed three intricately-reproduced replicas of dinosaurs in front of JR Fukui Station. This is part of their efforts to promote Fukui Prefecture, which neighbors Ishikawa where the New Hokuriku Shinkansen will debut soon (on March 14th). It is hoped many tourists visiting Ishikawa will stop by in Fukui as well. Did you know many dinosaur fossils were found in Fukui? There is a large-scale Dinosaur Museum in Katsuyama City. However seeing the moving and howling replicas in the center of the city is something you can rarely experience. They will be exhibited till the end of 2015. Don't miss witnessing them with your own eyes!

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Justin Velgus 10 years ago

Awesome! They did a great job with all the paintings, too. I don't think moving and howling was necessary, though you can't say they are not trying!!!

Takako Sakamoto Photographer 10 years ago

LOL, Justin! They have to 'try' because people here are used to dinosaurs howling and moving at the Dinosaur Museum and if they don't howl, we'd think they are fake!