Tsurui/Ito Japanese Crane Sanctuary

Tsurui/Ito Japanese Crane Sanctuary

Info

  • Address:
  • Tsurui-mura, Akan-gun, Hokkaido
  • Public Transportation:  
JR Kushiro Station → Akan Bus 1 hour bound for Tsurui, bus stop: Tsurui Village Hall front, 15 minutes on foot
  • Car Access:  
50km from Hokkaido Expressway Akan IC via National Route 240/38
  • Phone Number:  
  • 0154-64-2620
  • Parking Number:  
20 units

Business Hours

9 to 16 o'clock

Price

Admission/entry free

Spot Category

Animal habitat and plant group fabric


More than 300 cranes fly when there are many
(Public) Japan Wild Bird Association

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