• Experience the mysterious world of "stone" by looking, touching, and being amazed.
• There are plenty of interesting exhibits to see, from the traditional Toyooka Kiryu Zaiku (Willow crafts) to a complete Tyrannosaurus skeleton!
• The facility also features various experience corners, a restaurant and cafe, a confectionery shop, and more.

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Welcome to the mysterious world of "stones"!

This is Hyogo Prefecture's largest stone museum, exhibiting precious minerals,
gems, unusual stones, and fossils collected from all over the world.

The museum has many interesting exhibits, including impressive full-body
skeletons of a Stegodon and a Tyrannosaurus, as well as an introduction to the
traditional craft of Toyooka Kiryu Zaiku (Willow Crafts).

Located at the entrance to the national natural monument, Genbudo Cave, this
museum is surrounded by abundant nature, so why not spend the whole day having
fun?

- Ticket Type -

• Admission ticket
  
  Museum admission tickets only

  
  

• Admission ticket + birthstone keychain-making experience
  
  A popular experience unique to the "Stone Museum”! Choose your favourite stone
  from over 30 different coloured natural stones to make a keychain.
  
  Duration: Approx. 15 minutes

  
  

• Admission ticket + fossil excavation experience
  
  What kind of fossils can you dig up? You can dig up 1 or 2 real fossils such
  as ammonites, amber, shark teeth, trilobites, and mosasaurus teeth. You can
  take home all the fossils you excavate!
  
  Duration: Approximately 10 minutes

  
  

• Admission ticket + gemstone excavation experience
  
  What kind of gemstones can you excavate? You may be able to excavate amethyst,
  lapis lazuli, fluorite, etc. You can excavate three gemstones using a hammer.
  
  Duration: Approx. 10 minutes

  
  

• Admission ticket + Original coaster making
  
  You will create a coaster by weaving rattan, which is used in the traditional
  Toyooka Kiryu Zaiku (Willow Crafts), alternately from top to bottom.
  
  Diameter: Approx. 10 cm
  
  Duration: Approx. 15 minutes

  
  

• Admission ticket + Mini Basket Making
  
  Make a small basket using rattan, which is used in the traditional craft of
  Toyooka Kiryu Zaiku (Willow Crafts), and willow, produced in Toyooka.
  
  Diameter and height: Approx. 5 cm
  
  Duration: Approx. 20 to 30 minutes (varies depending on the shape of the
  basket and the speed of weaving)