[Introducing ]the highest unexplored hot spring in Japan "Mikurigaike Onsen "

From Tateyama Station on the Toyama Prefecture side

From Tateyama Station, first take the cable car to "Bijyodaira Station ". The cable car runs on a track that was used to transport materials during the construction of the Kurobe Dam. The cable car ride takes about 7 minutes.

Mikurigaike Onsen offers day-trip bathing. The hot spring water is milk-white in color with no added water or heat, and the sulfur-scented water is effective for muscular pain, neuralgia, and sensitivity to cold. There are two bathtubs, one lukewarm and the other hot. There are no open-air baths, only indoor baths, but the large windows offer a magnificent view of the Tateyama mountain range. There are only six washing stations and the bathtubs are small, so weekdays are the best time to visit when there are few people around.

Open from April 15 to November 24
Fees: Adults 800 yen / Children 600 yen
Business hours: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Rinse-in shampoo and body soap provided
Two hair dryers for both men and women
Amenities: Original face towel 300 yen / Rental bath towel 300 yen
Payment method: Cash only
Official website: http://www.mikuri.com/index.html

Mikurigaike Onsen also offers lodging. However, since it is a mountain lodge and not a hot spring resort, not all rooms are private rooms, and many rooms are shared. If you are concerned about sharing a room, we recommend making a reservation as early as possible.
It is possible to take a day trip here, but if you have come all the way here, you should fully enjoy Tateyama. After strolling around Mikurigaike Onsen, warm up in a hot spring, have a beer, and fall asleep under the star-filled sky of Tateyama.

Fees
　Bunk bed type shared room (for men and women only) 10,500-11,700 yen (tax included, half board included)
　Bed type shared room 11,000-11,700 yen
　Individual room 13,000yen～16,300yen (2 persons and 1 room)
　　　12,600yen～14,250yen(3 persons and 1 room)

Mikurigaike Onsen has two dining facilities: "Restaurant Mikuri "and "Cafe Mikuri ". "Restaurant Mikuri "serves rice dishes such as rice bowls and noodles. The most popular menu item is the draft beer set, which includes a draft beer and a snack of seafood caught in Toyama Bay. There are three choices, including firefly squid and white shrimp.
"Café Mikuri "offers soft serve ice cream, cakes, pizza, and other snacks. Cafe Mikuri's popular menu includes three types of hot sauce "Enma's Hot Pizza ". Other tempting meals include homemade rare cheese cake and coffee brewed with Tateyama spring water. Zenzai with freshly baked rice cake is also recommended on cold days.

It is a 10-minute hiking course from the Murodo Bus Terminal to Mikurigaike Onsen, where you can enjoy views of the Tateyama mountain range peaks and Mikurigaike Pond.

Raidori Onsen Raidori-so

Located about a 30-minute walk from the Murodo bus terminal and about a 15-minute walk from Mikurigaike Onsen is "Raidori Onsen Raidori-so ". At Raidori-so you can also enjoy the sulfur-scented, free-flowing hot spring. There are two baths: "a boiled water "bath with a washing area, and "an observation bath "with a large window. Enjoy the magnificent view of Tateyama from the window of the observation bath while soaking in the hot water.
After getting out of the bath, you can spend a relaxing time drinking coffee or beer in the dining room, or spend a quiet time in the retro atmosphere of the common room with a wood-burning stove. You can also stay overnight, so you can forget about time and relax.

This hot spring is about a 40-minute walk from the Murodo bus terminal, about a 30-minute walk from Mikurigaike Onsen, and very close to Raidorisawa Campsite. Raidorisawa Hutte has separate indoor and outdoor baths for men and women. The indoor baths are small, with only six washing stations. There are no showers, so you use a hot water faucet and a water faucet to fill a washbasin with hot water of your preferred temperature in a retro style. There is no window in the indoor bath, so there is no view. The water is milky white, but unlike Mikurigaike Onsen and Raitoso, it has a slightly less sulfuric aroma.
The indoor and outdoor baths are not connected, so after leaving the indoor bath, get dressed before heading to the outdoor bath. The open-air baths are free-flowing hot-spring water with no added water, so the water is about 50 degrees Celsius and hot. Before entering the bath, you should pour out water from the faucet next to the bathtub and stir the water with a hand tub to set the temperature to your liking. It takes some effort to get into the bath, but you can enjoy the cool mountain air as well as the view of Tateyama.

atmospheric temperature

Mikurigaike Onsen is located at an elevation of 2,410 meters above sea level. Therefore, the temperature is lower than in the plains. To give you an idea of the temperature, if the temperature at Toyama Station is 20°C, the temperature around Mikurigaike Onsen is expected to be 6°C. And if the wind is strong, the temperature is even lower. Even if it is not cold at the time of departure, be sure to bring warm clothes such as a fleece or down jacket.
There is still snow in Tateyama during April and May, and in October and November, it begins to snow and on bad days it can even become a blizzard. For those who travel only to enjoy the hot springs, it is recommended to visit between June and September, when the weather is calmer.

We introduced the attraction of "Mikurigaike Onsen ", which is located at the highest point in Japan. It is a mountain lodge, so it is different from a regular hot spring resort, but you can enjoy the food, atmosphere, and quiet time that only a mountain lodge can offer. Even if you are not a mountain climber, you can easily go for a walk between June and September, so why not enjoy the hot spring and the great nature of Tateyama?