Mikuriga-ike Pond — Attraction in Tateyama

This is located in Tateyama, and is in one of the National Parks in Japan. Simply breathtaking scenery.

Also, you may recognize it as one of the locations from the anime “Wolf Children”.

It’s probably best to join a tour group if you don’t speak Japanese, as I can be a bit complicated to get here. It is only accessible via bus transfers, cable car transfers, and electric bus transfers.

Well worth the visit, as you will be reborn when you come here.

INTERESTING FACT: The electric bus is the only one like it in Japan, and is actually classified as a...

Beautiful lake and geology. Fairly busy tourist trail and stations along the Alpine Route, but perhaps less visited by out of country folk as by tours of the locals and nearer neighbours. Crisp wholesome scenery and spectacular air (excellent refreshment for your air-sacks after some time in Tokyo). The nearby Onsen (the highest in Japan) comes highly recommended on...

Mikurigaike Pond is located at the center of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, about 15 minutes one way from Murodo Terminal. It is a volcanic lake formed when water accumulated in a crater that was formed approximately 10,000 years ago at the foot of the mountain. With a circumference of 630m and a depth of 15m, it is the deepest of all the lakes in the Japanese Alps and is said to be "the most beautiful volcanic lake in the Northern Alps." The view of the majestic mountains reflected on the water's surface is breathtaking. This is a spectacular spot that is a must-see when visiting the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. The area around Mikurigaike is home to clusters of alpine dwarf pine, a plant that provides a habitat for rock ptarmigan, so if you're lucky, you might even spot...