Skip to content
Reference material on Japan's regions, culture and sightseeing / Please check opening days, prices and other details with the latest information from each source.

Value Village

Joban Coalfield and Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru

Fukushima · · Craft Experiences

Japanese name: 常磐炭田・いわき市石炭化石館ほるる

Save or plan with this entry
Plan an AI itinerary
Joban Coalfield and Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru
Photo: ノボホショコロトソ / CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗
WHAT TO DOJoban Coalfield and Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru

The coal and fossil museum in Iwaki. It recreates the mine tunnels of the Joban Coalfield and exhibits fossils of Futabasaurus.

WHEREFukushima

Fukushima

CHECK BEFORE YOU GOCheck before visiting

Check opening days, fees, reservations, photography rules and seasonal conditions with official information.

Photos 5

All photos from Wikimedia Commons, shown with photographer and licence.

Joban Coalfield and Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru (1)ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0Joban Coalfield and Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru (2)ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0Joban Coalfield and Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru (3)ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0Joban Coalfield and Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru (4)ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0Joban Coalfield and Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum Horuru (5)ノボホショコロトソ · CC BY 4.0

See it on Instagram

Hashtags made from this place's name. Japanese hashtags are shown as written so that they match posts on Instagram. Each opens the tag page on Instagram in a new tab.

#常磐炭田いわき市石炭化石館ほるる#JobanCoalfieldandIwakiCoalandFossilMuseumHoruru

Overview

The coal and fossil museum in Iwaki. It recreates the mine tunnels of the Joban Coalfield and exhibits fossils of Futabasaurus.

Verification notes

Confirmed from official facility information; closure and renovation status to be verified.

Key facts

Field：Coal mine, industrial heritage

Source sekitankasekikan.or.jp ↗Source pref.fukushima.lg.jp ↗

Before you go

Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.

Q1Q. What do people get wrong about souvenir choices in Japan?Q2Q. What do people get wrong about tax-free shopping in Japan?Q3Q. Buying a Japanese kitchen knife or ceramics: how do I get them home?

More in Craft Experiences

See all in this category

Check before you visit · References

The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.

sekitankasekikan.or.jphttps://www.sekitankasekikan.or.jp/pref.fukushima.lg.jphttps://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/32021b/

Information checked on: 2026-09-03

Crafts and specialties of this prefecture

Crafts & industrySpecialties & souvenirs

Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site.

Photos of Fukushima

Reference photos of the region related to this entry. They are not photos of the listed facility or product.

FukushimaEnlarge ↗
FukushimaBreakover · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image and source ↗Display size adjusted. The enlarged view shows the whole photo.
FukushimaEnlarge ↗
FukushimaBreakover · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image and source ↗Display size adjusted. The enlarged view shows the whole photo.

Instagram posts from Fukushima (from official accounts)

There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.

Open post ↗
@fukushimabluetourismOpen post
Open post ↗
@fukushimabluetourismOpen post
Open post ↗
@fukushimabluetourismOpen post
Open post ↗
@fukushimabluetourismOpen post
Open post ↗
@fukushimabluetourismOpen post
Open post ↗
@fukushimabluetourismOpen post