Mikuriga pond
Clear water.
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Murodō is a high plateau in the Japanese Alps, ringed by rocky peaks patched with snow into midsummer. It has small clear ponds, green meadows that turn orange and red in autumn, and stone paths among the rocks. It is a volcanic plateau near Mount Tate and the highest point on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, at 2,450 m. It formed from a volcanic crater, and the Mikuriga and Midoriga ponds lie near the station. The route crosses the mountains by bus, cable car and ropeway, and private cars are not allowed. In spring the road runs between towering walls of snow. You walk paved paths from the station to the ponds and to the volcanic Jigokudani valley, and experienced hikers climb Mount Tate. It is about 37 km in a straight line southeast of Toyama city. The route is usually open from mid-April to November, and it is cold even in summer.
Clear water.
In spring.
In September.
Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Toyama Prefecture
Via the Alpine Route from Toyama or Nagano.
Yes, bring warm clothes.