Bijodaira

Bijodaira is located in Nakaniikawa District, Eastern Toyama Prefecture.
This area is known as one of Japan's richest treasure troves of primeval forests. "Bijodaira" refers to the part of Midagahara Plateau that stands around an elevation of 977 meters, and nurtures trees such as Tateyama cedar.
The giant Tateyama Cedar, "Bijosugi" towers over Bijodaira Station. "Bijosugi" literally means "beautiful woman cedar", and is named after a folk story. The legend says that Tateyama Mountain was formerly a spiritual terrain forbidden to women, and a woman who still tried to climb the mountain was punished by by the gods, by being turned into a cedar.
There are three walking courses here. The "inner course" takes approximately one hour, where you can see a 1000-year old Tateyama cedar with a 6-meter wide trunk. On the "middle course", which takes approximately two hours, you will see the "Nemagari-sugi" (bent root cedar) and "Kaen-sugi" (flame cedar), both named after their appearances. The two hour and thirty minute "outer course" takes you through a primeval forest of fagus trees.
Bijodaira is located at an intermediate stop on the cable car bound for Midagahara, and is a great place to enjoy the forest's beautiful nature. We also recommend birdwatching in this area, which is famous for different kinds of wild birds.