Overview
A marsh formed by the activity of the Tateyama volcano, partway along the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.
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A pyroclastic flow plateau formed by the activity of the Tateyama volcano, spreading 4 km east to west and 2 km north to south. It lies on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. A Ramsar Convention registered site, it has about 3,000 small ponds and puddles called chitō. Around July you can enjoy alpine plants such as Geum pentapetalum and daylilies, and from late September to mid-October the autumn leaves of the wetland.
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