Fukui was pretty out of the way as Japanese cities go, though their famous dinosaur museum was a point of pride. As of mid-March, however, the city became a lot more reachable as a Shinkansen station was finally opened. Unfortunately, I was only stopping by so I didn’t get to see the museum proper, but these animatronic dinosaur statues are still a sight to see right outside the station. I’m quite interested in going to the museum in a future trip.

If you’re intrigued, the city is about 2 hours away from Osaka by train (1.5-hour express train and a 30-minute Shinkansen), and the museum is at the edge of the city. Definitely worth visiting alongside other stops in the Hokuriku Area.