Midagahara

Midagahara (弥陀ヶ原, Midaga-hara) is a wetlands located near Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture, in Japan. the remaining 80,000 ha of wetlands have been designated a Ramsar Site in 2012[1].

Midagahara seen from Mount Okdainichi
Midagahara Geology

Midagahara is a one of mainly highlights of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.

Geography
Midagahara in winter

Midagahara is 2km of Horizontal length and 4km of vertical length,

Midagahara is a lava plateau formed by Tateyama volcano[2].

Biota

There are Dactylorhiza aristata,Paris japonica, Lysichiton camtschatcensis, Daylily.

Facility

There are some Hotels.

  • TATEYAMA SOU of National youth hostels
  • Midagahara Hotel
  • Midagahara bus stop

Access

There are Midagahara bus stop between Bijodaira Station and Murodō Station on Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.

Private cars aren't allowed to pass in Midagahara to protect Environmental.

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References
  1. ラムサール条約湿地の新規登録について 富山県
  2. 野崎保、菊川茂：立山カルデラの形成と深層崩壊の歴史 -鳶泥と国見泥- 日本地すべり学会誌 Vol.49（2012） No.4 p.196-203

Tateyama kurobe Geopark

See also

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