Japan in Winter — Cranes, Eagles & Snow Country

We begin in Kyushu, where thousands of Hooded and White-naped Cranes gather on their wintering grounds. Nearby wetlands and coasts add spoonbills, gulls, waterfowl and raptors before we fly north into Hokkaido’s deep winter.

Here Red-crowned Cranes dance against the snow, immense Steller’s Sea Eagles concentrate along the icebound coast, and White-tailed Eagles patrol frozen rivers. Quiet forests offer the possibility of Blakiston’s Fish Owl and other northern specialists, with Japan’s winter landscapes and food culture woven through the journey. The full route and dates are being finalised; register your interest and we will contact you personally when registration opens.