Midagahara Knowpia

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 is a one of many highlights of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.

Geography edit

Midagahara in winter

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

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

Biota edit

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

Facility edit

There are some Hotels.

TATEYAMA SOU of National youth hostels
Midagahara Hotel
Midagahara bus stop

Access edit

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

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

References edit

^ ラムサール条約湿地の新規登録について富山県
^ 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

External links edit

Tateyama kurobe Geopark

Summary