Tourists can observe the cranes which gather for food in winter.
The cranes are big and beautiful, especially when they are dancing.
The cranes were once in danger of extinction, but were saved by the people who loved them and fed them.
The residents still give them foods. Tourists must observe the cranes quietly.
Observation only in the winter season (November~ March)
Tsurumidai
There are no lodging facilities. Private Feeding
Tsurui Ito Sanctuary
There are no lodging facilities.
There is Nature Center which has an observation room and a research center nearby.
Access and Getting Around
Tsurumidai
By bus
From Kushiro Station, Akan Bus, 4~7 buses per day, get off at Turumidai, 1- minute walk,
By car
55 minutes from Kushiro Station.
Tsurui Ito Sanctuary
By bus
From Kushiro Station, Akan Bus with 4~7 buses per day, get off at Turuimurayakuba-mae, 15-minute walk
By car
1 hour from Kushiro Station.
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