Murododaira

Japanese: 室堂平 - むろどうだいら

A lava plateau in Tateyama Town, Nakaniikawa County, southeastern Toyama Prefecture. Also called Murodo. Located at an altitude of about 2,450m directly below Mt. Tateyama, it was created from Gyokuden lava that flowed out during the third period of the old Tateyama volcano. It is rich in natural scenery such as Jigokudani, Mikurigaike Pond, and Midorigaike Pond, and has long been a base for worshipping Mt. Tateyama. There are remains of ancient Tateyama worship such as Gyokuden Cave and Kokuzo Cave. In 1715 (5th Shotoku), the Kaga Domain built Murodo as a lodging for Tateyama meditation practitioners, but the current Murodo was rebuilt in 1752 (2nd Horeki) at the domain's expense as a hut for those touring the mountains.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

富山県南東部，中新川郡立山町にある溶岩台地。室堂ともいう。立山の直下，標高2450m前後にあり，古立山火山の第3期に流出した玉殿溶岩でつくられた。地獄谷，ミクリガ池，ミドリガ池など自然景観に富み，古くから立山登拝の拠点であった。玉殿岩屋，虚空蔵（こくぞう）岩屋などの古い立山信仰の遺跡がある。1715年(正徳5)加賀藩は立山禅定者の宿所として室堂をつくったが，いまの室堂は52年(宝暦2)奥山回りの小屋として藩費で再興したものである。

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