Mizuho Station (Antarctica)

The Mizuho Station (Japanese: みずほ基地, Hepburn: Mizuho Kichi) was a permanent Japanese Antarctic transshipment station. Located on Mizuho Plateau 2230 m above sea level, it was opened in 1970. It was operated by the Japanese National Institute of Polar Research, and closed in 1987. It was occasionally visited by some parties for meteorological and glaciological observations.^[1]

Mizuho Station みずほ基地
Antarctic research station
Mizuho Station Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 70°41′57″S 44°16′45″E
Region	Queen Maud Land
Location	Mizuho Plateau
Established	21 July 1970 (1970-07-21)
Closed	12 October 1986 (1986-10-12)
Named after	Mizuho Plateau
Government
• Type	Administration
• Body	NIPR, Japan
Elevation	2,230 m (7,320 ft)
Active times	Every summer
Website	nipr.ac.jp

See also

• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps