Japan - February 2024

In February of 2024, I took a trip to Japan with Finnature to photograph wildlife. I started with a free day in Tokyo where I explored Kasai Rinkai park for some local birds. I then flew to Kushiro Airport in Hokkaido to catch up with the tour grou.

We spent 10 days in Hokkaido photographing Red-crowned Cranes, Steller’s and White-tailed Sea Eagles, Whooper Swans, Blakiston’s Fish Owls among other birds and mammals. We spent two days in each of the following towns on the tour: Tsurui, Nemuro, Kawayuonsen, Rausu and Nakashibetsu.

We stayed in traditional Japanese hotels with Onsen (public baths) for bathing and had wonderful Japanese food for the whole trip. The people were exceptionally nice and I really enjoyed the experience.