[Hokkaido/Churui] Churui Naumann's Elephant Memorial Museum

This is a memorial museum built to commemorate the discovery of the fossil of Naumann's elephant in Churui. They introduced the excitement from the discovery to the excavation of the Naumann's elephant through panels, videos, and reconstructed models. It seemed like a very exciting time, and there were many newspaper articles from that time, but it looked like a lot of fun. There was also a live reconstructed model of a mother and child Naumann's elephant in the park in front of the museum. 🕰️ Business hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm * Open as usual during the winter season Closed: Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a public holiday, the next day) New Year's holiday (December 29th - January 3rd of the following year) #0 yen trip #Hokkaido #Churui