立山温泉跡

On the way to Dojo Pond, we came across a severely damaged "Beware of Bears" sign. According to our guide, whenever a new sign is put up, bears always manage to wreck it a few days later. It made us instinctively look around. We turned back and stopped at the site of the former Tateyama Onsen (hot spring). Before it moved to Mizutani-daira, this was apparently a base for erosion control. It seems it was quite bustling in the past, but gradually declined and closed in 1973. The tiled bathtub remains. It seems a little small, but it must have been a healing oasis for exhausted hikers. (Visited September 2016: Reposted due to previous comment being deleted)

On August 29, 2025, the sign was partially destroyed. There was also a Yamakagashi snake in the hot spring bath. Participate in the Tateyama Caldera Erosion Control Experience Workshop. Reservations are required from early May. Participation fee is 4,000 yen.

We visited the site as part of a hands-on learning session on Tateyama Caldera erosion control. We were told that it was very lively during the Edo period. It closed in 1973, ending its long history.

Rhabdophis tigrinus, also known commonly as the tiger keelback,[2] yamakagashi, or kkotbaem, is a species of venomous snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae.

The remains of a hot spring that closed in 1973