Hokkaido · Permanent cultural facility
Mikasa City Museum
Ammonites lead into the history of a coal-mining town. Mikasa’s museum connects Hokkaido’s Cretaceous seas with the people, mines and institutions that later shaped this landscape.
What to see
- Compare ammonites and marine-reptile specimens in the Cretaceous galleries.
- Follow the coal industry, mining communities and the history of the prison and its inmates.
JR Iwamizawa Station → your visit
- Take the Hokkaido Chuo Bus Mikasa route to its Ikushunbetsu-cho terminus, approximately one hour, then walk east for about five minutes. Check the current timetable and road conditions.
- Address: 1-212-1 Ikushunbetsu Nishiki-cho, Mikasa. About 20 minutes by car from Mikasa IC, with free parking.
Closures & important conditions
Closed Mondays, moving to the next weekday when Monday is a public holiday, and December 30–January 4. The published 2026 calendar specifically opens November 23 and closes November 24; New Year closure is December 30, 2026–January 4, 2027.
- The adjacent outdoor museum trail closes during the snowy season, roughly November–May. Its exact 2026 closing date was not confirmed; this listing is for the indoor museum.
- Fossil collecting is prohibited on the outdoor museum trail.
Plan your visit
Checked: 2026-11-07 · a facility guide, not a dated festival listing
Hours & admission arrangements
09:00–17:00; last entry 16:30.
The visitor guide does not state a reservation requirement for ordinary individual admission. Groups of 20 or more and curator commentary should be arranged ahead; commentary is subject to staff availability.
- Regular museum admission per person: JPY 450 for high-school age and older; JPY 150 for elementary/junior-high students; preschool children free. Special exhibitions can add a charge.
- Payment is cash only. The museum suggests about one hour for the indoor displays.
- An accessible toilet and one loan wheelchair are listed. Disability certificates do not confer an admission discount.
What still needs checking
- Additional 2027 temporary closures, in-person foreign-language guiding and ticket-refund terms were not confirmed.
Official sources & photographs
Access to individual areas, exhibits and activities can vary by day.
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