Route guide

Central Mountain Range National Park

Mt.Hakuba-Norikuradake

Mt.Korengesan

Tsugaike Nature Park

Elev.2437m

Elev.2766m

Mt.Shiroumadake
Elev.2932m

Mt.Syakushidake

Tenguhara Plain

Elev.2812m

Elev.2200m

Mt.HakubayarigatakeElev.2903m

Hakuba Daisekkei(snowy valley)

Hakuba Daisekkei(snowy valley)
Northern Alps scenic spot

Dist.580m

Dist.560m
Guideboard

Tenbo-Shitsugen
Elev.1920m

Clear stream of chilled snowmelt
water from the Alps.

Spot of panoramicview of the Nature Park.

Guideboard

Mousen-Ike
Ginmeisui

Karimata-ike

YaseoneSteep stairs

Mountain Trail

Dist.650m

KusukawaDist.530m(River)Cotton grass & daylilies bloom
from late July to early August.

Slopingroad

Wild charcan be found!

Mizubasyo-Shitsugen
Elev.1860m

Ukishima-Shitsugen
Elev.1920m

Mountaineering
equipment
required beyond
this point.

Tsugaike Hutte Memorial Hall

pond

Visitor Center
Guide
board

Spot of the view of Karimataike pond, various alpine plants,autumn leaves and panoramicview of the Park.

Tsugaike Sanso Lodge

Guide
board

Dist.330m

Dist.730m

Tsuga-ike
pond

to Hakuba-ooike pond

Dist.780m

Sloping
roadObservation Deck

Mizubasho-Shitsugen, skunk cabbages
bloom from late June to early Julythat is most serotinous in Honshu island.

Watasuge-Shitsugen, best spot
for photo taking of scenic viewof cotton grass and daylilies.

Guideboard

Watasuge-Shitsugen
Elev.1870m

Spot of the model
view of high marsh
landscape.

Tsugaike Hutte

Guide
board

Shizenen-eki Sta.

Guideboard

Snow between therocks blows cool wind! Fuhketsu
A natural cooler!

400m

Skunk cabbages
bloomed fromMay to June.

Guideboard

A beautiful contrast of thewhite stem of birch and green
vegetation in late autumn.

Tsuga-no-moriPromenadeTsuga-no-mori-eki

Elev.1829m

Tsugaike Ropeway
71passengers, 5mins

250m

Sta. Elev.1582m

Tsuga-daimon-eki Sta.

Ukishima-Shitsugen, a flower
garden of alpine plants with asmall floating island.

Tenbo-Shitsugen, a dynamic viewof Hakuba Daisekkei (snowy valley)
and Northern Alps.

Mountain Trail

Lunch Spot

Shop

Accessible Toilet

WC

Restaurant

Onsen

AED

Elevator

Mt.Shiroumadake

Mt.Syakushidake

Estimated trip time from the park entrance

Mt.Korengesan
Mt.Hakuba-Norikuradake

2500mHakuba-ooike pond

3 hours and 30 mins to 4 hours to go round the Park via
Tenbo-Shitsugen if you walk slowly(5.5km).

Mizubasyo-Shitsugen 30mins
Watasuge-Shitsugen 1hr
Ukishima-Shitsugen 2hr30mins

Tenguhara Plain

2000m
1500m

Northern Alps & Village area scenic
spot near the gondola lift No.26 pole.

Tsugaike
Panorama Way

Shirakaba-eki

Mt.Hakubayarigatake

Elevation

Wooden Path
Wheelchair
Accessible Path
Paved Road

Tenbo
Shitsugen

Mousen-ike

Ukishima
Shitsugen

Kusukawa Watasuge
ShitsugenMizubasyo
ShitsugenFuhketsu

VisitorCenter

Shizenen-eki Sta.
Tsuga-daimon-eki
Sta.

Tsuga-no-mori-eki Sta.
Shirakaba-eki Sta.

(Non stop Sta.)

Tsugaike Gondola‘Eve’
6 passengers, 20mins
Tsugaike-kogen-eki
Sta. Elev.839m

1000m
Tsugaike-kogen-eki Sta.

Time
Required

20mins30mins
Yaseone 40 mins

25mins

20mins30mins50 mins

7mins

Tsugaike Ropeway Tsugaike Gondola‘Eve’
5mins（1200m）

20mins（4120m）

P Food shop”Tsuga-no-ki”
Onsen”Tsuga-no-yu”© 2015 Hakuba Resort Development Co., Ltd.（Reproduction Prohibited）

『Tsugaike Nature Park』
Part of the Chubu-Sangaku Kokuritsu Koen (CentralMountain Range National Park) and located in the areaof altitude ranging from 1900 to 2000 meters. Tsugaike
Nature Park is one of the largest alpine marshes inJapan. There are four separate alpine marsh areas whichhave taken over thousands of years to form and each ofthem has unique characteristics. The area is the homefor over hundreds of species of alpine plants. There arenumerous trails and wooden broadwalks for hikers toenjoy.

Flower Information Flyer on sale!
A weekly report created by staff with photos of flowers
seen at that time and introducing the best-time-to-see
information of alpine plants. A convenient information for hikers!
■On sale at : Tsugaike Ropeway Stations and Tuga-no-yu Shop

Why is there Ropeway?
The area was accessible by car until
1993. However, due to growing concern for increasing environmental impact caused by exhaust gas, the ropeway was const
ructed as a low-impact means to access thearea.

Growth of Marie’s fir can be found in
the area of elevation of 1500 meters
and above in Tsugaike Kogen highland. Theflowers bloom during June and the numberof strobilus varies every year. Marie’s fir
differs from Veitch’s silver fir when has
more leave density. Marie’s fir has locally
been called “Tsugano-ki” meaning Tsuga-tree, thus the name
Tsugaike means ‘Marie’s fir pond’.

What is the green hairy stuff
attached to the trees?

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How was the area formed?
Volcanic activity of Mt. Hakuba-Norikuradake created astair-like active fault which led to the formation of thearea. Hollows and dents in the area gradually transformed toponds in which plants such as bog moss and cotton grassgrew naturally. Those plants were not decayed because of
the cold weather condition and formed peat. Repeatedly newplants grew on the peat for
thousands of years, which
has formed the current
unique nature of Tsugaike
Nature Park.

What are the characteristics
of alpine marsh?

The origin of the name ofMarie’s fir and Tsugaike?

Known as old man’s beard, it carries
out photosynthesis utilizing water
vapor in the air. It can be seen from thetrail and the gondola.

Tsugaike-Kogen Report

Low temperature slows the decomposition of plant
residued by microorganisms, resulting in peat formation
over a long period of time. The peat layer raises the groundarea higher than the surrounding landscape thereby blocking
the flow of groundwater into the area. High alpine marsh isdefined as the marsh in which water supply is solely limited
to rainwater. It is further classified as low, mid or high alpine
marsh depending on its relative height compared tosurrounding landscapes.
『Low』 Groundwater all year round.
『Mid』 Reduced water level from summer through autumn.
May turn into high marsh or forest if dry period persists.
『High』 The marsh is well above the surrounding water level
thus its water supply is solely limited to rainwater. Highmarsh soil tends to be quite poor thereby plant growth islimited to ones such as bog moss and sundew which cansurvive.

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What are the characteristics
of four marshes?
Mizubasyo Shitsugen(Skunk Cabbage wetland)
Colonies of Asian skunk cabbage can be seenfrom late June to early July.

Watasuge Shitsugen (Cotton Grass wetland)
From mid July to early August, with theNorthern Alps towering behind, the view ofbloomed cotton grass, daylilies and avens isimpressive. There are many flowers many
flowers at this wetland along with skunk
cabbage wetland.

Ukishima Shitsugen (Floating Island wetland)
Since there is a small pond in the middle of thebroad wetland with a round floating island in it,
it became the name of this wetland. The figureof Mt. Shiroumadake reflects in the pond and the view is one of the bestin the Park. Cotton grass and daylily flowers can be seen at the sametime, and a beautiful contrast of autumn leaves and the Northern Alps isa highlight.

Tenbo Shitsugen (Northern Alps view wetland)
Located in the most outer part of thePark, the view of the Northern Alps andone of the Japan's three large snowyvalleys, Hakuba Daisekkei, can be enjoyed.
There is an observation deck at the peakof Yaseone, and the Alps and the snowy valley can also be seen fromhere.

Mousen-Ike pond
Mousen-Ike pond is a small pond surrounded by acolony of sundew. There are wooden benches
around the pond making the area perfect spot
for lunch break.

Ginmeisui (Mountain spring water)
Pristine cold Northern Alps spring waterfor refreshment.

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Fuhketsu (Wind Cave)
Considered to be the remainder of ancient volcanic
activities, even in the summer unmelted snow canbe found between the rocks around the Fuhketsu
as cool breeze keeps the temperature low.
Hikers can enjoy the cool breeze which maintains
the temperature below 8 degrees celcius even in
mid-summer.
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