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is a Volcanic plateau located near Tateyama in
Snow Wall (Yuki-no-Otani)
Toyama
File:Mount Tate and Mount Jodo viewed from Murodo.jpg, 立山・浄土山を背景に広がる室堂平
File:20 Tateyama from Mikurigaike 1998-7-17.jpg, 立山・ ミクリガ池・ 室堂山荘
File:Mt Oku-dainichi02s4592.jpg, パノラマロードから望む 大日連峰
File:20090503yukinoohtani02.JPG, Snow wall
File:Murododaira.JPG, The trail from Murodo St. to Murodo pleteau.
File:MurododairaMikurigaLake.jpg, Mikuriga-ike pond
File:MurododairaJigokudani.JPG, Jigokudani seen from Murodo
File:MurododairaRaichoso.JPG, 雷鳥荘
File:MurododairaToRaichoso.JPG, The trail from Murodo pleteau to Raityo-so (Hotel)
File:MurododairaInAutumn1.JPG, Raityozawa Camp Site
File:MurododairaMidorigaLake.JPG, Midoriga-ike pond
File:Mount Tate viewed from Hotel Tateyama.jpg, Murodo St. near by the stone monument.
File:Sea of clouds-sunset-murodo-japan201608.jpg, 室堂での 雲海
is a Volcanic plateau located near Tateyama in Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 1,044,588 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...
, central Honshu, in Japan
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Murodo is a one of main highlights of Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
The is a mountain sightseeing route between Tateyama, Toyama and Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan. Opened on June 1, 1971, it is long, with a difference in elevation of as much as .
The Alpine Route goes through Tateyama in the Hida Mountains with man ...
. It is a important base for climbers, which is nearby Mount Tate
, commonly referred to as Tateyama, is a mountain located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest mountains in the Hida Mountains at . It is one of Japan's along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku. Tateyama ...
, Mount Tsurugi Mount Tsurugi may refer to:
* Mount Tsurugi (Hokkaido) (剣山), in Hokkaido, Japan
* Mount Tsurugi (Tokushima) (剣山), in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
* Mount Tsurugi (Toyama) (剱岳), in Toyama Prefecture, Japan
See also
* Tsurugisan (trai ...
, and others. There are snow walls (Yuki-no-Otani).
Geography
Murodo was formed a lot ofmaar
A maar is a broad, low-relief volcanic crater caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption (an explosion which occurs when groundwater comes into contact with hot lava or magma). A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow ...
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Mikuriga-ike pond and Midoriga-ike pond are near Murodo station, which are volcanic ponds.
Snow wall
A 500 m-long snow wall is formed each spring on either side of the highway after snow is cleared for the opening of the Alpine Route. The awe-inspiring snow wall can reach a height of up to 20m (comparable to a seven-story building), one side of the road is designated for pedestrians, allowing you to walk between the walls of snow and enjoy the towering structures to your heart’s content. The walls are still 10m in height even in late June at the end of the season.Toyama
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See also
*Murodō Station
is a trolleybus station in Tateyama, Toyama, Japan. It is situated on the Murodō Plateau, 2,400 m above sea level.
Murodō is the main station providing access to the Japanese Alps, including Mount Tate and Mount Tsurugi.
Lines
*Tateyama Kur ...
*Mount Tate
, commonly referred to as Tateyama, is a mountain located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest mountains in the Hida Mountains at . It is one of Japan's along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku. Tateyama ...
*Chūbu-Sangaku National Park
is a national park in the Chūbu region of Japan. It was established around the Hida Mountains and encompasses parts of Nagano, Gifu, Toyama and Niigata prefectures. It was designated a national park on December 4, 1934, along with Daisetsuza ...
*Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route
The is a mountain sightseeing route between Tateyama, Toyama and Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan. Opened on June 1, 1971, it is long, with a difference in elevation of as much as .
The Alpine Route goes through Tateyama in the Hida Mountains with man ...
References
{{coord missing, Toyama Prefecture Wetlands of Japan Ramsar sites in Japan Landforms of Toyama Prefecture Tateyama, Toyama Chūbu-Sangaku National Park Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route