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Tsurui, Hokkaido / 鶴居・伊藤タンチョウサンクチュアリ

Tsurui-Ito Tancho Crane Sanctuary

A sanctuary run by the Wild Bird Society of Japan on land given by a dairy farmer, where up to 300 red-crowned cranes gather in winter; from mid-February pairs perform courtship dances, watched from a warm nature centre.

Last official check

26 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

25 Dec 2026

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Before you go

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Opening hours

9:00-16:00 (the nature centre opens from October to March).

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and the Thursdays of the 1st, 3rd and 5th weeks (open on holidays), December 26 to January 1, March 31, and April 1 to September 30.

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

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Getting there

About 40 minutes by car from Tancho Kushiro Airport; about 50 minutes by car from JR Kushiro Station.

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Parking

41 free spaces.

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Payment

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Address: Tsurui, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道阿寒郡鶴居村字中雪裡南)

Official site: https://tancho.marimo.jp/

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Busiest days

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Busiest season

Cranes gather from November to March, and courtship dances can be seen from around mid-February.

Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
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