Ezo Red Fox at Hokkaido

Hokkaido's subarctic east, spanning the volcanic peaks and primeval forest of Shiretoko and Akan-Mashu National Parks, provides a striking winter stage for the Ezo Red Fox against snow-covered ground. This itinerary carries photographers through the crane grounds of Tsurui-mura and on to the drift-ice coast around Rausu, both areas offering opportunities to encounter this handsome subspecies. February's deep snow cover makes for particularly atmospheric, high-contrast images as foxes move across the white landscape. Travellers joining Amazing Japanese Wildlife in Winter can look forward to working this fox into their wider portfolio of Hokkaido subjects during their time in the island's east.