Specific Location
Hokkaido
NaturesLens visits Hokkaido on small-group wildlife photography holidays in Japan, with time here planned around Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel & Ezo Sika Deer rather than general sightseeing. Current itineraries using Hokkaido include Amazing Japanese Wildlife in Winter, with photography shaped around hide, boat-based, flight, night or low-light & landscape & behaviour photography sessions. Japan’s northernmost main island, a subarctic landscape of volcanic peaks, primeval forest & coastal wetland spanning Shiretoko & Akan-Mashu National Parks; this itinerary covers the crane grounds of Tsurui-mura & the drift-ice coast around Rausu in the island’s east. Red-crowned cranes perform their courtship dance on the snow, Steller’s sea eagles & white-tailed eagles gather on pack ice, & Blakiston’s fish owl, whooper swans &, with luck, Ezo red fox can all be found across the island’s winter strongholds. Curious what keeps photographers coming back? Read our piece on why photographers keep returning to Hokkaido.
Hokkaido
Japan’s northernmost main island, a subarctic landscape of volcanic peaks, primeval forest & coastal wetland spanning Shiretoko & Akan-Mashu National Parks; this itinerary covers the crane grounds of Tsurui-mura & the drift-ice coast around Rausu in the island’s east.
Red-crowned cranes perform their courtship dance on the snow, Steller’s sea eagles & white-tailed eagles gather on pack ice, & Blakiston’s fish owl, whooper swans &, with luck, Ezo red fox can all be found across the island’s winter strongholds.
Curious what keeps photographers coming back? Read our piece on why photographers keep returning to Hokkaido.
Last Place
6th - 20th Feb 2027 - Japanese Wildlife in Winter
Location: Japan
Travel with us for an amazing winter wildlife photography holiday, to photograph the Japanese Wildlife in Winter, focused on Swans, Cranes, snow monkeys & sea eagles.
14 nights w. Single occupancy for Was:
View Japanese Wildlife in Winter£8499Now: £6499
Guided By David Miles & Ian RobertsEarly Bird Pricing
12th - 26th Feb 2028 - Japanese Wildlife in Winter
Location: Japan
Join Pui Hang & Ian for our Japanese Wildlife in Winter photography tour in Japan, to capture images of all of the iconic winter species of this fascinating country, plus some of the species other trips generally do not include, such as the Ural Owl, during February 2028
14 nights w. Single occupancy for Was:
View Japanese Wildlife in Winter£7999Now: £7499
Guided By Ian Roberts & Pui Hang Miles
What to Photograph at Hokkaido
Hokkaido questions
What are the best photography trips for wildlife at Hokkaido?
NaturesLens runs small-group wildlife photography holidays that visit Hokkaido, planned around time with the subjects rather than sightseeing. Current departures are Japanese Wildlife in Winter (6-20 February 2027) & Japanese Wildlife in Winter (12-26 February 2028).
Hokkaido questions
Who leads the photography holidays at Hokkaido, & how big are the groups?
David Miles, Ian Roberts & Pui Hang Miles lead the NaturesLens trips that visit Hokkaido. Groups are limited to 6 photographers, so everyone has space to work & receives individual guidance, with the exact maximum shown on each trip page.
Hokkaido questions
What wildlife can I photograph at Hokkaido?
Species featured on the NaturesLens trips that visit Hokkaido include Black-eared Kite, Ezo Flying Squirrel, Ezo Red Fox, Ezo Red Squirrel, Ezo Sika Deer, Japanese Macaque, Long-tailed Tit & Red-crowned Crane. Which species you see depends on the departure & the season, & as with all wildlife photography, sightings can never be guaranteed.