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A deep blue pond at Murodo, where ptarmigan can be seen nearby.
About this place
A volcanic lake in Murodo, Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, and the symbol of Murodo. A lake formed about 10,000 years ago, with a circumference of about 630 m and a depth of about 15 m, it can be reached on foot by a paved promenade from the Murodo Terminal. It is usually covered in deep snow until June, and from July to October the surface reflects the mountains. The dwarf pines on the lakeshore are habitat of the rock ptarmigan, a Special Natural Monument.
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- Tourist volunteers: Tateyama Rindokai (Tateyama Town Tourism Association) - Prefectural Furusato Viewpoint (natural landscape) * near Murodo Mikurigaike
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