The Mizuho Station (Japanese: みずほ基地, Hepburn: Mizuho Kichi) was a permanent Japanese Antarctic transshipment station. Located on Mizuho Plateau 2230 m above sea level, it was opened in 1970. It was operated by the Japanese National Institute of Polar Research, and closed in 1987. It was occasionally visited by some parties for meteorological and glaciological observations.[1]
Mizuho Station
みずほ基地
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  Mizuho Station Location in Antarctica | |
| Coordinates: 70°41′57″S 44°16′45″E / 70.6992°S 44.2791°E / -70.6992; 44.2791 | |
| Region | Queen Maud Land |
| Location | Mizuho Plateau |
| Established | 21 July 1970 (1970-07-21) |
| Closed | 12 October 1986 (1986-10-12) |
| Named for | Mizuho Plateau |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | NIPR, Japan |
| Elevation | 2,230 m (7,320 ft) |
| Active times | Every summer |
| Website | nipr.ac.jp |
Geography
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