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Kushiro, Hokkaido / 釧路市丹頂鶴自然公園

Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve

A park 10 min from Kushiro Airport where red-crowned cranes, a Special Natural Monument, can be seen all year; in 1970 it achieved the world's first artificial hatching of the species.

Two red-crowned cranes in tall grass, with a fence behind
Red-crowned cranes at the park (photo taken September 2003)Photo: lienyuan lee / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus / Car
Admission
Paid (see the price below)
Closing days
Has closing days (see below)

Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-18:00 from April 10 to October 14; 9:00-16:00 from October 15 to April 9.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed December 31 - January 3.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Adults (high school and above) 480 yen, elementary and junior high 110 yen (groups of 15+: 384 / 88 yen). Reduced or free for people with disabilities and their companions on showing a certificate.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

About 10 min by car from Kushiro Airport. From Kushiro Station, about 40 min by car or 60 min by Akan Bus to Tsuru-koen-mae.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

There is a car park (number of spaces and fee not listed).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Payment, Accessibility

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Address: Kushiro, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道釧路市鶴丘112)

Official site: http://www.kushiro-park.com/publics/index/72/

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Crowds

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Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days, Busiest season

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About 10 cranes are kept in pairs along a straight 500 m path. Chicks may be seen from April to June.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteNo pets in the park, and no walking them in the car park (they must stay in the car; guide and service dogs excepted). No smoking anywhere, including heated tobacco and inside parked cars.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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