Red-crowned Crane at Tsurui

Tsurui, a small village near Kushiro on Hokkaido, hosts a winter feeding and roosting ground that draws the endangered Red-crowned Crane each year. In February, photographers joining NaturesLens' Amazing Japanese Wildlife in Winter holiday can find these elegant birds gathered against the snow-covered landscape. The site offers a rare opportunity to observe and photograph a species whose global population remains under serious threat. For anyone hoping to capture this iconic crane in its winter setting, Tsurui stands out as one of the most reliable locations to do so.