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Japan in Winter
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Japan in winter provides a quality of birdwatching second to none, with Japanese Cranes dancing in the snow, Steller's Sea-Eagles gathering on the sea-ice and the spectacle of White-naped and Hooded cranes in their thousands. This two-centre tour will be divided between the frozen northern island of Hokkaido and the more temperate southern island of Kyushu. Overnight stops at either end of the tour in central Tokyo will add to a truly cultural and birding experience.From the bright lights of Tokyo, to the ice bound lakes and sea of eastern Hokkaido, to the open farmland of Kyushu, this tour will offer a taste of what Japan has to offer in terms of birds, landscapes and culture. Birding will be of quality not quantity (of species, anyway!) and our tour will experience the four great bird spectacles of Japan. Local birding at Yatsu Higata in Tokyo will find us waders and waterfowl in unlikely surroundings, with the chance of a rarity or two, and an evening walk through bustling streets of the city is an experience not to be missed. The eastern headlands of Hokkaido will give us a chance to see the magnificent Steller's Sea-Eagle and Japanese Cranes displaying in the snow. With the mountains, forests and fields shrouded in snow, the spectacular Hokkaido scenery will give way to the flat open farmland around Izumi on the island of Kyushu, considered one of the best winter birding spots in the country, where we should pick up a variety of smaller birds including finches and buntings amongst the cranes.
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© Neil Gartshore
Steller's Sea Eagle
Price: £ 3,995
The price is per person and includes scheduled return flights London/Tokyo, airport taxes, ground and boat transportation as outlined above, accommodation on a full-board basis, admissions, local taxes, incidental tips, and the services of the leaders.
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