Iwaki Ammonite Center

Original Text

There is a 30-minute lecture before the fossil excavation experience. If you don't need that, you should dig it quickly, Nonon, in fact, there is a deep meaning here. You can't stand the 60 minute sober excavation work unless you hear a magnificent romantic story. I can endure long rock crushing because I think that giant ammonites may come out. By the way, this time, four family members dug a hole, but ammonite did not come out at last.

Original Text

I went to fossil excavation exploration on holiday. When I checked if there was a place where fossils could be taken, there was the only mining site covered with roofs that are rare in the world in Japan. Excavation exploration is held twice in the morning and afternoon. I bought a ticket, participated in the quiz in the waiting time, answered the quiz and got a fossil of shark teeth. The mining site is also large indoors, and various fossils can be seen. Before starting mining, listen to fossils and historical stories for about 30 minutes, and precautions for excavation ...

Original Text

I went during Golden Week. I went after 8:30 in the morning, but the customers were already lined up! But I put it in the time from 10 o'clock. It seems that 200 people are capacity. Insurance while lined up? I filled out the form of, bought a ticket at the vending machine, and handed the ticket at the counter. Inside the building, a cliff where many ammonites are found is displayed as it is. I'll see it soon, but to kill time until the excavation time. Time comes and explains and prepares, and I'm going to the cliff ...

大人も子供夢中なれる時を

常磐自動車道いわき四倉インターから15分ぐらいで到着。化石が採れる?半信半疑でタガネと金槌で岩を割ると貝の化石が！！大人も子供も夢中になれます。家族３人でゴールデンウィークに2回も行って、4千円でお釣りがきます。一度行くともう一回行きたくなります。ほとんどが貝の化石ですが、サメの歯が出た時はとても興奮します!ざっくり割った石の塊を持ち帰って、家で化石探しもでき2度楽しめます。自動販売機で飲み物は買...

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大型連休中の化石発掘体験についてウェブで調べた上で家族で訪れたところ、発掘体験は休業中とのアナウンスあり唖然。納得出来ず係員に説明を求めたが、しどろもどろしているばかりで埒があかず断念。楽しみにして早起きした子供達がかわいそうだったし、親としても、高速代、ガソリン代、そして２時間半という時間を返して欲しい気分だった。