| ○Information on camera location |
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Name of location： |
Tsurui-Itoh Japanese Crane Sanctuary of Wild Bird Society of Japan |
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Address： |
Nakasetsuriminami, Tsurui-mura, Akan-gun, Hokkaido, 085-1205 |
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Access： |
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1 hour by bus from Kushiro Station (JR line) |
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15-min. walk from Tsurui Village Office |
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Hours of operation： |
○Open |
9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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○Closed |
Tuesdays and Wednesdays |
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April to September |
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New Year holidays (December 26 - January 1) |
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Contact information： |
Tsurui-Itoh Japanese Crane Sanctuary Tel: +81-154-64-2620 |
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| ○Guide to related facilities |
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＜Akan International Crane Center＞ |
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Address： |
23-40 Akan-cho, Akan-gun, Hokkaido |
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Access： |
20 min. by car from Kushiro Airport. 60 min. by bus bound for Lake Akan from Kushiro Station (JR line). |
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Hours of operation： |
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (all year) |
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Closed |
Mondays during the period April 1 - October 31 |
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Kushiro Tancho Observation Center, an annex to the main site, is open from November 1 to March 31. (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Open every day during the opening period) |
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Contact information： |
Akan International Crane Center Tel: +81-154-66-4011 |
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＜Kushiro Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park＞ |
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Address： |
112 Tsuruoka, Kushiro-shi, Hokkaido |
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Access： |
5 min. by car from Kushiro Airport, in the direction of Akan |
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Hours of operation： |
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (April 20 - October 19) |
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9 a.m. - 4 p.m. (October 20 - April 19) |
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Closed |
December 31 - January 3 |
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Contact information： |
Tel: +81-154-56-2219 |
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＜Kushiro Zoo＞ |
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Address： |
11 Aza Ninishibetsu, Akan-cho, Akan-gun, Hokkaido |
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Access： |
11 min. by car from Kushiro Airport |
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Hours of operation： |
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (April 1 - October 10) |
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10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (October 11 - March 31) |
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Closed |
December 24 - January 5 |
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Contact information： |
Tel: +81-154-56-2121 |
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| ○Contact information for the Ministry of the Environment |
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＜Kushiro Wildlife Branch, EAST Hokkaido Regional Office for Nature Conservation＞ |
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2-2101 Hokuto, Kushiro-shi, Hokkaido, 084-0922 |
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Tel: +81-154-56-2345 Fax: +81-154-56-2267 |
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Email WB-KUSHIRO@env.go.jp |
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＜East Hokkaido Regional Office for Nature Conservation＞ |
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10-3 Saiwaicho, Kushiro-shi, Hokkaido, 085-8639 |
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Tel: +81-154-32-7500 Fax: +81-154-32-7575 |
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URL
http://www.sizenken.biodic.go.jp/park/higashihokkaido/index.html |
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EmailE-HOKKAIDO@.env.go.jp |
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| ○Links |
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Kushiro Shitsugen National Park |
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http://www.sizenken.biodic.go.jp/park/higashihokkaido/kushiro.html |
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Wild Bird Society of Japan |
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http://www.wbsj.org/ |
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Akan International Crane Center |
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http://www3.ocn.ne.jp/~aicc |
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Kushiro International Wetland Center |
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http://www.kiwc.net/ |