Mikurigaike

What it is

• A volcanic crater lake located at an elevation of 2,405 meters in Tateyama.
• The largest and deepest pond in the Murodo area of Chubu Sangaku National Park.
• A natural habitat for rock ptarmigans situated near a mountain hot spring.

What to see

• Deep blue water covering an area of approximately 30,000 square meters.
• The Mikurigaike Onsen located on the northwestern shore of the pond.
• Native rock ptarmigans that live in the surrounding alpine environment.
• A frozen landscape during the spring snow season.

When to go

• Spring to see the pond while it remains frozen under the snow.

Getting there

• Walk 500 meters northwest from Murodo Station to reach the shore.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.