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]

Highland bog typical to the region

Midagahara seen from Mount Okdainichi

Midagahara Geology

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

Geography

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

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

Facility

There are some Hotels.

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

Access

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.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Japan
• List of lakes in Japan