Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Uozu Buried Forest Museum is a public museum in Shakadō, Uozu, Toyama. It displays the Uozu buried forest, a Special Natural Monument, and explains the mirages that appear over Toyama Bay. The area lies within the Tateyama Kurobe Geopark, which the museum also introduces.
Dentetsu-Uozu Station on the Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line is about 950 m away in a straight line, and Uozu Aquarium about 2.7 km. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Uozu Buried Forest Museum ac (1) — Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- The scene that Submerged forest of Uozu town was discoverd — 港湾協会第九回通常総会富山準備委員会 · Public domain · source · resized
- Uozu mirage 20190525 1 — タチヤマカムイ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Uozu mirage winter 1 — タチヤマカムイ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 魚津埋没林博物館20221104-IMG 4539 — くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- 魚津埋没林博物館20221104-IMG 4552 — くろふね · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Uozu Buried Forest Museum (魚津埋没林博物館) is a public museum in Shakadō, Uozu, Toyama Prefecture. It displays the Uozu buried forest, a Special Natural Monument, and explains the mirages that appear over Toyama Bay. The area lies within the Tateyama Kurobe Geopark, which the museum also introduces.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Uozu Buried Forest Museum: visitor guide
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Museum
Nearby station
Nearby station: Dentetsu-Uozu (Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line), about 950 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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