- Over 400 popular birding sites in all over Japan are listed in this page.
- The environment, the time required for birding (the traveling time to the site is not included), the birds expected and the visit proper season of each site are briefly described.
- You can also check the location of the site in Googl Map. Please click Google-Map in the descriptions.
On the Google Map, search the site with the number (i.e,: D6-1 for Watarase Retarding Basin).
- The details of the sites can be checked on the linked websites (including Japanese sites).
A1-1
Sarobetsu Plain (Sarobetsu Gen-ya)
- Magnificent wetland extending at the mouth of Sarobetsu River, a part of the northernmost national park in Japan
- 1-2 days
- summer birdss
- Best season: May to Sep.
A1-2
Kabutonuma Park (Kabutonuma-Koen)
- Forest and lake, a part of the northernmost national park in Japan.
- 0.5 day
- summer birds
- Best season: May to Sep.
A2-1
Teuri Island (Teuri-Tou)
- National Natural Treasure in Japan, the breeding ground for around a million sea-birds; Common Murre, Spectacled Guillemot, Rhinoceros Auklet and Black-tailed Gull .
- 1-2 days (*depending on the ship schedule)
- the breeding sea-birds or the migrating birds in springa and autumn
- Best season: Apr. to Sep.
A3-1
Mt. Asahi (Asahi-Dake)
- Mountain in Daisetsu-zan National Park at the center of Hokkaido.
- 1 day
- highland birds
- Best season: June to Sep.
A3-3
Mt. Hokurei (Hokurei-San)
- Forest road to the mountain.
- 0.5 day
- summer forest birds
- Best season: May to July
East-Northern Part of Hokkaido
A4-1
Wakka Wild Flower Park (Wakka Gensei-Kaen)
- The biggest seaside grassland in Japan extending between the Sea of Okhotsk and Lake Saromaa.
- 0.5-1 day
- summer birds in grass land
- Best season: May to Sep.
A4-2
Lake Komuke (Komuke-Ko)
- Brackish water lake and forest.
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering waterfowl and forest birds
- Best season: all year around
A5-1
Tofutsu Lake (Tofutsu-Ko)
- Wetland listed as Ramsar site, Whooper swans from Siberia winter here.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowls
- Best season: Oct. to April
A6-1
Shari Port (Shari-Kou)
- Port facing to Okhotsk Sea where rare seabirds such as Ross's Gulls appear.
- 0.5 day
- sea birds
- Best season: Dec. to Jan. before covering by drift ice
A6-3
Shiretoko Pass (Shiretoko-Toge)
- Pass (738m) at the south-western face of Mt. Rausu Mountain Shiretoko Peninsula.
- 0.5 day
- highland birds
- Best season: June to Sep.
A7-1
Washi-no-Yado
- Traditional Japanese inn run by a family in Rausu that offers visitors the chance to photograph wild Blakiston’s Fish Owls
- 1 night 2 days
- Blakiston's Fish Owl
- Best season: April to Oct.
A7-2
Shiretoko Nature Cruise
- Tour boat from the port of Rausu
- 1-2 days (*depending on the ship schedule)
- seabirds
-Best season: April to Oct.
Southern Part of Hokkaido
A8-1
Oketo Area
-Natural forests around Lake Otoke.
-1 day
-summer birds
-Best season: May to Sep.
A10-1
Cape Nosattspu (Nosattspu-Misaki)
- Cape located where the waters from the Pacific Ocean meet those from the Sea of Okhotsk. Red-faced Cormorant inhabits here.
- 0.5 day
- seabirds
- Best season: Nov. to April
A11-1
Ochiishi Nature Cruise
- birding on the fishing boat around Yururi Island.
- 0.5 day
- sea birds
- Best season: all year around
A12-1
Shunkunitai Wild Bird Sanctuary (Shunkunitai Gensei-Yacho-Koen)
- Sandbank that lies between the Sea of Okhotsk and Lake Furen-Ko which composed of seashore, grass fields, wetlands and mudflats.
- 1 day
- summer or winter birds, especially Steller's Sea Eagles and White-tailed Eagles in winter.
- Best season: Nov. to July
A14-1
Tokachi River (Tokachi-Gawa)
-Lower reaches of river, marsh with ox-bow lakes, and farm field where approx. 5,000 geese stop over on the way of spring and autumn migration.
- 1 day
- birds in grass field like Japanese crane, migrating geese and swans.
- Best season: Oct. to Nov,, March to Apr.
Western Part of Hokkaido
A15-1
Miyajima Marsh (Miyajima-Numa)
- Marsh, Ramsar Convention Site, the largest and northernmost place of temporary residence for waterfowl; Bean Goose, Bewick's Swan and White-fronted Goose.
- 0.5-1 day
- migrating waterfowl
- Best season: April to May
A16-1
Nopporo Forest Park (Nopporo Shinrin-Koen)
- Forest park, approximately 80% of the park is a national forest and wildlife sanctuary, where 140 species of birds live.
- 0.5-1 day
- summer or winter forest birds
- Best season: April to July, Oct. to Nov.
A18-1
Mu River (Mu-Kawa)
- River mouth with tidal flats and reed fields.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl, raptor and migrating birds
- Best season: Oct. to Apr.
West-Southern Part of Hokkaido
A19-1
Mt. Sokuryo (Sokuryo-Zan)
- Trail to the mountain, or the top of the mountain which is the watching site (200m) of migrating birds
- 0.5 day
- Summer forest birds or Migrating birds
- Best season: June to July, Aug. to Nov.
A19-2
Osaru River (Osaru-Gawa)
- River mouth
- 0.5 day
- Migrating shorebirds, or wintering waterfowls and raptors
- Best season: Aug. to May
A19-3
Usu Beach & Usu Bay (Usu-Kaigan & Usu-Wan)
- Natural beach and bay
- 0.5-1 day
- Migrating shorebirds, or wintering waterfowls and raptors
- Best season: Aug. to Oct., March to May
A20-1
Lake O-Numa (O-Numa)
- the natural forests near Lake Onuma.
- 1 day
- summer or winter forest birds
- Best season: Nov. to July
A20-2
Yurappu River (Yurappu-Gawa)
- Forests along Yurappu River
- 0.5 day
- Steller's Sea Eagles and White-tailed Eagles near the river, which aim salmons swimming upstream in the river.
- Best season: Dec. to Feb.
B1-1
Hachirogata reclaimed land (Hachirogata Kantakuchi)
- Wildlife Protected Wetland in a reclaimed land. It used to be the second largest brackish water lake in Japan remaining 4,564 ha of water surface set aside for water channels and flow regulation purposes.
- 1-2 days
- waterfowls, raptors, grass field's birds
- Best season: all year around
B1-2
Juniko (Twelve Lakes) (Juni-Ko)
- Old-growth beech nature forests, a part of Shirakami-Sanchi, UNESCO World Natural Heritage site.
- 1-2 days
- summer birds in forst
- Best season: April to June
B1-3
Cape Tappi (Tappi-Misaki)
- watching site of migrating birds at the cape
- 1 day
- migrating hawks
- Best season: Sep. to Oct. , March to April
B2-1
Mt. Hachimantai (Hachimantai)
- Highland over 1,500 m, a part of Towada-Hachimantai National Park
- 1-2 days
- summer birds at highlands
- Best season: May to July
B2-2
Takamatsu Pond (Takamatsu-Ike)
- Pond, one of the 100 Best Cherry Blossom Spots in all of Japan which is the home of waterfowls
- 0.5 day
- waterfowls
- Best season: Nov. to March
B2-3
Kabu Island (Kabu-Shima)
- Breeding site for Black-tailed Gulls, national natural monument
- 0.5 day
- breeding Black-tailed Gull
- Best season: April to June
B2-4
Lake Ogawara & Hotoke-numa (Ogawara-Ko & Hotoke-numa)
- Reclaimed land with vast reed fields beside the lake, Ramsar site
- 0.5 day
- breeding site of Japanese Marsh Warbler and the other birds in grass field
- Best season: April to July
B2-5
Tsuta Pond (Tsuta-numa)
- trils in the forests around six ponds
- 0.5-1 day
- summer forest birds
- Best season: May to July
West-Southern Part of Tohoku
B3-1
Tobishima Island (Tobi-Shima)
- Remote island in north of the Japan sea
- 2-3 days or more (*depending on the ship schedule)
- migrating birds
- Best season: Sep. to Nov., May
B3-2
Hiyoriyama Park (Hiyoriyama-Koen)
- Park around a shrine with pine tree and plum tree forests.
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds in the forest.
- Best season: Sep. to May
B4-1
Lake Izu-Numa (Izu-Numa)
- Wide wetlands composed from paddy fields, reed fields, lakes, and ponds.
- 1-2 days
- winter birds, especially White-fronted Goose and Jankowski Swan .
- Best season: Nov. to Feb.
B4-2
Kabukuri-Numa Marsh (Kabukuri-Numa)
- Wide wetlands composed from paddy fields, reed fields, lakes, and ponds.
- 1-2 days
- winter birds, especially White-fronted Goose, Aleutian Goose, Middendorff's Bean Goose and Bean Goose.
- Best season: Nov. to Feb.
Southern Part of Tohoku
B5-1
Zao Wild Bird Forest (Zao Yacho-Koen)
- Park at the Zao mountain region where 112 species of birds including Golden Eagle inhabit.
- 1-2 days
- highland summer birds
- Best season: Apr. to June
B6-1
Forest of Small Birds (Kotori-no-Mori)
- Secluded woodland area of about 52 hectares on a hillside that lies next to the Abukuma River, 120 species have been recorded.
- 1 day
- birds in forest.
- Best season: Oct. to June
B7-2
Urabandai Wild Bird Woods (Ura-bandai Yacho-no-Mori)
- Trail in marsh, forest and water side
- 0.5 day
- summer birds in forest.
- Best season: May to June
C1-1
Awashima Island (Awa-Shima)
- Remote island in Japan Sea
- 2-3 days or more (*depending on the ship schedule)
- migrating birds
- Best season: Apr. to May, Sep. to Oct.
C2-1
Okutainai
- Untapped Forests along Tainai River in the Iide mountain range
- 2 days
- summer forest birds and raptors
- Best season: June to July
C2-2
Lake Hyo (Hyo-Ko)
- Small artificial lake where more than 6,000 swans and some tens thousand of migratory birds come to this small lake in winter.
- 0.5day
- waterfowls
- Best season: Oct. to March
C3-1
Asahi Pond (Asahi-Ike)
- Lake where geese, ducks and swans winter here.
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Oct. to Dec.
Soutthern Part of Niigata
C4-1
Matsunoyama
- Beech forests, ponds and streams
- 1-2 days
- summer forest birds
- Best season: May to July
C4-2
Akiyamago
- Untapped Forests along Nakatsu River in the north-west foot of Mt. Naeba
- 1-2 days
- summer forest birds and raptors
- Best season: May to July
C6-2
Ichi-no-Torii Garden (Ichi-no-Torii Enchi)
- Forest at the south foot of Mt. Iizuna
- 0.5 day
- wintering or summer birds
- Best season: Sep. to July
C6-3
Oyachi Marsh (Oyachi-Numa)
- Marsh with reed field and forest
- 0.5 day
- wintering or summer birds
- Best season: Oct. to June
C6-4
Garyu Park (Garyu-Koen)
- Public park with forest, pond and hil where wintering birds gather
- 0.5 day
- wintering birds
- Best season: Dec. to March
C6-5
Mori Shogunzuka Kofun
- Forest around Archaeological Museum
- 0.5 day
- wintering birds
- Best season: Dec. to March
Western Part of Nagano
C7-1
Karuizawa
- High-land, the first national wild-bird forest where the origin of Japanese bird watching.
- 1-2 days
- summer or winter birds.
- Best season: Nov. to June
C7-2
Hocchi
- Farmland and forests around it
- 0.5 day
- birds of grass field.
- Best season: May to June, Nov. to Dec.
C8-1
Kamikochi
- Trail alng Azusa River
- 1 day
- summer highland birds
- Best season: May to July
C8-2
Mt. Norikura (Norikura-Dake)
- Trail around Tadami-daira and Mt. Daikoku (2,772 meters)
- 1 day
- summer highland birds, such as Rock Ptarmigan, and migrating hawks
- Best season: May to July, Sep.
C8-3
Shirakaba Pass (Shirakaba-Toge)
- Pass (1,600m) located nearby Mt. Norikura in Japan-Alps
- watching site of migrating hawk.
- 1-2 days
- migrating raptors.
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
C8-4
Mt. Tateyama (TateYama)
- Trail around Murodo (2,450m)
- 1 day
- summer highland birds, such as Rock Ptarmigan
- Best season: May to Sep.
Mt. Yatsu Area
C9-1
Nobeyama
- Farmland and forests around it
- 0.5 day
- birds of grass field and forest.
- Best season: March to Aug., Nov. to Dec.
C9-5
Kirigamine Highland (Kirigamine)
- grassland at highland around Mt. Kirigamine (1,925m)
- 0.5 day
- summer birds in grassland at highland.
- Best season: May to July
C11-1
junction of Fuefuki River and Kamanashi River (junction of Fuefuki-Gawa and Kamanashi-Gawa) >
- Basin of rivers
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl and birds in glass field.
- Best season: Dec. to April
C11-2
Lake Shibire (Shibire-Ko)
- Forest around Lake Shibire
- 0.5 day
- highland forest birds.
- Best season: all year around
D2-2
Mine Park (Mine-Koen)
- Cemetery park with ponds and forests
- 0.5 day
- wintering birds
- Best season: Nov. to March
D3-1
Oku-Nikko
- High-land, the north part of national park Nikko with high-moor and lakes.
- 1-2 days
- birds in highland.
- Best season: Apr. to Jun, Nov.
D3-2
Oze
- the Japan's largest highland marsh, the national park with high-moor and lake.
- 1-2 days
- birds in highland.
- Best season: May. to July
D4-2
Senbon-Matsu Farm (Senbon-Matsu Bokujo)
- Tourist farm with pasture land and forests of Japanese Red Pine
- 0.5 day
- grass-field birds and raptors
- Best season: Oct. to June
D4-3
Hada Pond (Hada-Numa)
- Small Pond for irrigation purposes where many ducks and swans gather in winter.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowls
- Best season: Nov. to Feb.
D6-2
Tatara Marsh (Tatara-Numa)
- Tatara Marsh and reed fields around it
- 0.5 day
- waterfowls and swans.
- Best season: Nov. to Feb.
D7-1
Ukishima
- Reed field adjacent to Lake Kasumigaura
- 0.5 day
- raptor and birds in the reed field.
- Best season: Nov. to March
D7-2
Nishi-no-su Reclaimed Land (Nishi-no-su Kantaku)
- Reclaimed land and lotus fields
- 0.5 day
- migrating/wintering freshwater shorebirds, waterfowls and raptors.
- Best season: Aug. to March
D7-3
Hinuma Lake (Hi-Numa)
- Ramseur wetland around Lake Hinuma
- 0.5 day
- waterfowls and wintering Steller's Sea Eagle (Feb. to March).
- Best season: Nov. to March
E1-1
Akigase Park (Akigase-Koen)
- Park along Arakawa River
- 0.5 day
- wintering or migrating birds.
- Best season: Sep. to May
E1-2
Lake Sai (Sai-Ko)
- Reed and grass field along the bank of Arakawa River and Lake Sai
- 0.5 day
- wintering or migrating birds, raptor and waterfowl.
- Best season: Sep. to May
E3-1
Lake Tega-Numa (Tega-Numa)
- Trails around Lake Teganuma
- 0.5 day
- waterfowls, birds in reed fields, and exhibitions in "Abiko City Museum of Birds".
- Best season: Nov. to March
E3-2
Lake Inba-Numa (Inba-Numa)
- Lake with reed fields and rice fields around it
- 1 day
- waterfowls in winter or terns and bitterns in summer.
- Best season: Nov. to Feb, May to Jun.
E4-1
Choshi Port (ChoshiKo)
- The best birding spot of gulls in winter. The cold current from the north (called as Oya-shio) and warm current from south (called as Kuro-shio) meet at this area.
- 1 full-day
- sea birds
- Best season is Dec. to Mar.
E4-2
Hazaki Port (HazakiKo)
- Fishing port, Sea wall and seashore
- 0.5 day
- sea birds.
- Best season: Nov. to March, June to July
E4-3
Kujukuri Beach (Kujukuri Kaigan)
- Sandy beach (60 km) on the Pacific Coast.
- 0.5-1 day
- migrating or wintering sea birds, or breeding terns in summer
- Best season: Nov. to May, July to Sep.
E5-1
Yatsu Tidal Flat (Yatsu Higata)
- The biggest tidal flat left in the depth of the Tokyo Bay.
- 0.5 day
- shorebirds.
- Best season: Aug. to Oct, Mar. to May
E6-3
Sakawa River (Sakawa-Gawa)
- River mouth, Bank, weir and basin of the lower reaches of the river
- 0.5 day
- migrating wintering waterfowl and birds in grass field.
- Best season: Dec. to May
E7-1
Terugasaki
- Beach with a small shore reef where flocks of White-bellied Green Pigeon gather to drink sea water.
- 0.5 day
- White-bellied Green Pigeon and sea birds.
- Best season: June to Aug.
E7-2
Mt. Gongen & Mt. Kobo (Gongen-yama & Kobo-Yama)
- Hill covered with deciduous trees located at the south-east of the mountainous region of Tanzawa in Kanagawa.
- 0.5-1 day
- migrating or winter birds.
- Best season: Sep. to Apr.
E7-3
Nanohana-dai
- watching site of migrating Grey-faced Buzzard and other hawks.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks and other birds
- Best season: April to May
E8-1
Miyagase Lake (Miyagase-Ko)
- Forest road along Lake Miyagase
- 1 day
- birds in hill and lake.
- Best season: Dec. to Jun.
E8-2
Sagami River (Sagami-Gawa)
- Bank and basin at middle reach of the river
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl and birds in grass field.
- Best season: Dec. to April
E9-1
Maioka Park (Maioka-Koen)
- Park preserving a rural scenery with rice field, ponds and trivial woods forest
- 0.5 day
- wintering birds.
- Best season: Dec. to March
Border of Tokyo and Kanagawa
E10-1
Tama River (Tama-Gawa)
- Tidal flat and reed fields at the river mouth
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds.
- Best season: Aril to May, July to Sep.
E10-3
Ikuta Park (Ikuta Ryokuchi)
- Park in Tama Hill. Almost of the park is covered with copse made up of various oaks.
- 0.5 day
- winterinf or migrating birds.
- Best season: Sep. to May
E10-4
Tama River (Tama-Gawa)
- Bank and basin of the middle reaches of the river
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl and birds in grass field.
- Best season: Dec. to April
E10-5
Tama River (Tama-Gawa)
- Bank and basin at the junction point of Tama River and Asakawa River
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl and birds in grass field.
- Best season: Dec. to April
Southern Part (1/2) of Kanagawa
E11-1
Jogashima Island (Joga-Shima)
- Island located at the entrance of the Tokyo Bay.
- 1 day
- sea birds from the coast and colony of Japanese Cormorant.
- Best season: Feb. to May
F3-2
Mt. Mitake (Mitake-San)
- Trails in the sacred forest of Musashi Mitake Shrine at highland (929 m)
- 0.5-1 day
- the forest birds.
- Best season: Dec to June
F3-3
Yanagisawa Pass (Yanagisawa-Toge)
- Trails in the forest around the pass (1,472 m)
- 0.5 day
- birds in highland forest.
- Best season: Nov. to June
Western Part (2/2) of Tokyo
F4-1
Mt. Takao (Takao-San)
- Trails in the mountain (599m) with sacred forests of Takao-San Yakuou-in Temple.
- 1 day
- birds in hill.
- Best season: Dec. to June
F4-3
Tama Forest Science Garden (Tama Shinrin Kagaku-En)
- Trails in the forests for research on various functions of suburban forests operated by the Imperial Forestry Bureau of the Imperial Household Ministry.
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds in forest and grass field.
- Best season: Nov. to April
West Part Tokyo Metropolitan
F5-1
Tama Cemetery (Tama Reien)
- Cemetery with forests of deciduous trees.
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds.
- Best season: Sep. to May
F5-2
Musashino Park (Musashino-Koen)
- Trails in the park and along Nogawa River
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds in forest and grass field.
- Best season: Sep. to May
F5-3
Nogawa Park (Nogawa-Koen)
- Trails in the park and along Nogawa River
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds in forest and grass field.
- Best season: Sep. to May
F6-3
Imperial Palace East Garden (Kokyo Higashi Gyoen)
- Gardens, groves, moats, and forest parks around the palace.
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering forest and grass-fields birds or ducks and gulls in the moats.
- Best season: Nov. to April
F6-4
Ueno Park (Ueno-Koen)
- Park with a rotus pond.
- 0.5 day
- wintering ducks and gulls.
- Best season: Nov. to April
F7-1
Mizumoto Park (Mizumoto-Koen)
- Park along a flood control basin of Edo River
- 0.5 day
- wintering or migrating birds.
- Best season: Sep. to May
F8-1
Kasai-Rinkai Park (Kasai-Rinkai Park)
- Park with a bird sanctuary with salty and fresh water ponds and forest and beach.
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering shorebirds, water birds and birds in the forest or grass field.
- Best season: Sep. to May
F8-2
Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park Nature Reserve (Tokyo-Kou Yacho-Koen)
- Park with salty water pools and reed field managed by WBSJ located nearby Haneda International airport.
- 0.5 day
- water and reed field birds at open-field or indoor with air-conditioned.
- Best season: Sep. to May
G1-1
Miyake Island (Miake-Jima)
- Remote island access by boat or airplane
- 1 day plus 1 night boat stay (*depending on the ship schedule)
- see-birds on the boat or peculiar species in this island.
- Best season: April to June
G2-1
Hachijo Island (Hachijo-Jima)
- Remote island access by boat or airplane
- 1 day plus 1 night boat stay (*depending on the ship schedule)
- see-birds on the boat or peculiar species in this island.
- Best season: April to June
H1-1
Chichi-jima Island (Chichi-Jima)
- Remote island access by boat only
- 1-2 days (excluding traveling time by boat) (*depending on the ship schedule)
- endemic species in this island.
- Best season: all year around
H2-1
Haha-jima Island (Haha-jima)
- Remote island access by boat from Chichi-jima only
- 2 days (*depending on the ship schedule)
- endemic species in this island.
- Best season: all year around
I1-1
Oku-Suruga Bay (Oku-Suruga Wan)
- Fishing ports facing to Oku-Suruga Bay.
- 1 day, from several ports at Mito, Nagaisakiand Nishiura
- sea birds, such as auks and gulls.
- Best season: Dec. to Jan., April to June
I1-2
Ukishima Marsh (Ukishima-Shitsugen)
- Marsh with reed fields, paddy fields, water channels and farm ponds.
- 0.5 day
- wintering or migrating birds in grass field and raptors.
- Best season: Oct. to May
I1-3
Fuji River (Fuji-Gawa)
- River mouth
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowls.
- Best season: July to Sep., Dec. to May
I1-4
Oi River (Oii-Gawa)
- River mouth
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowls.
- Best season: Dec. to March
I1-6
Jogasaki Coast (Jogasaki Kaigan)
- Coast located at east side of Izu Peninshula where Northern White-rumped Swift makes colony at the cliff.
- 0.5 day
- colony of Northern White-rumped Swift and sea birds
- Best season: July
I3-4
North face of Mt. Fuji
- Forest roads at the north face of Mt. Fuji
- 0.5 day
- summer birds at highland
- Best season: Jun. to Sep.
I3-5
Juriki Highland (Juriki Kogen)
- Grass land and forest alng a small stream at the southern foot of Mt. Fuji
- 0.5 day
- summer birds
- Best season: May to July
I3-6
Maruhi Nature Park (Maruhi Shizen-Koen)
- Public park with broad-leaved forest, grass field and small ponds located at the southern foot of Mt. Fuji
- 0.5 day
- summer or winter birds
- Best season: Nov. to May
I3-7
Asagiri Highland (Asagiri Kogen)
- Grass land at the western foot of Mt. Fuji
- 0.5 day
- summer birds in grass field
- Best season: May to July
I3-8
Lake Shoji (Shoji-Ko)
- Trail from Lake Shojin
- 0.5 day
- highland forest birds.
- Best season: all year around
I3-9
Lake Yamanaka (Yamanaka-Ko)
- Lake and forests in villas area
- 0.5 day
- highland sumer or winter forest birds, or ducks in the lake in winter.
- Best season: Nov. to June
I3-10
Kita-Fuji Military Base (Kita-Fuji Enshujo)
- Militaly base with grass land and forest around it at nothern foot of Mt. Fuji
- 0.5 day
- summer birds in grass field
- Best season: Sundays during May to July *Entrance permited days only.
I4-1
Nakatomi Shizen-no-Sato
- Forest around Nakatomi Shizn-no-Sato
- 0.5 day
- highland forest birds.
- Best season: all year around
J1-1
Okegaya Marsh (Okegaya-Ike)
- Marsh famous as a dragonflies habitat and forest around it.
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl and birds in forest.
- Best season: Oct. to March
J2-1
Tobayama Park (Tobayama-Koen)
- Forest in the public park near Tenryu River
- 0.5 day
- winter or summer birds in forest
- Best season: Nov. to July
J4-1
Cape Irago (Irago-Misaki)
- Tip of Atsumi Peninsula where migrating birds cross the Ise Bay.
- 1 day
- migrating hawks
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
J4-2
Shiokawa Tidal Flat (Shiokawa Higata)
- Tidal flat of the Tahara Bay.
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowl.
- Best season: Aug. to Oct, Dec. to April
J5-2
Aichi Kaisho-no-Mori
- Large forest with rivers, samall wetlands, reservoirs and grass fields.
- 0.5 day
- summer or winter birds in forest
- Best season: Apr. to July, Oct. to March
J7-2
Nishi-katsuhara
- Forest at the norther foot of Mt. Arashima (1,523m) and Kuzuryu Gorge.
- 0.5 day
- summer forest birds
- Best season: May to July
J7-3
Mt. Bunao (Bunao-San)
- Mountainous area designated as Class 1 special district of Hakusan National Park
- 0.5 day
- raptor such as Golden Eagle. from the Observation Center
- Best season: Dec. to April
J7-4
Houkei Temple (Houkei-Ji)
- Forest road in the sacred forest of the temple
- 0.5 day
- summer forest birds
- Best season: April to July
J7-6
Karikome Pond (Karikome-Ike)
- walking path in the beech forest to the pond along a stream in Rokuroshi Highland
- 0.5-1 day
- summer forest birds in highland
- Best season: May to Nov.
J8-1
Nigorigo Spa (Nigorigo Onsen)
- Trail in the forest at the western foot of Mt. Ontake
- 0.5 day
- summer forest birds
- Best season: May to July
J9-2
Suzukagawaha River (Suzukagawaha-Gawa)
- Tidal flat at the Suzukagawara River mouth.
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or summer/wintering waterfowl.
- Best season: Aug. to Oct, Dec. to April
J9-4
Kushida River (Kushida-Gawa)
- Tidal flat and reed field at the Kushida River mouth.
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowl.
- Best season: Aug. to Oct, Dec. to May
J9-5
Kumataka Shrine (Kumatake Jinja)
- Trail in the sacred forest of the shrine
- 0.5 day
- summer or winter birds
- Best season: Nov. to June
J10-2
Shihara River (Shihara-Gawa)
- Marsh and farm fields along Shihara River.
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowl.
- Best season: Aug. to Oct, Dec. to May
J10-3
Kushima Island (Ku-Shima)
- Small island adjoining Kii Peninsula which is one of the breeding sites of the Styan's grasshopper warbler (Locustella pleskei)
- 0.5 day
- Styan's grasshopper warbler (Locustella pleskei)
- Best season: June
J10-4
Ukui Peninsula (Ukui-Hanto)
- Forest in the penisula facing to Pacific Ocean.
- 0.5 day
- winter birds
- Best season: Dec. to March
K1-1
Mikata-goko Lakes (Mikata-GoKo)
- Lake with reed fields, forest and paddy fields around it.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl, birds in grass field and raptors
- Best season: Dec. to March
K3-1
Kahokugata Lagoon (Kahokugata)
- Lagoon and reclaimed land facing to Japan Sea.
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowls and raptors
- Best season: Sep. to May
K4-1
Hegura Island (Hegura-Jima)
- Remote island at the center of the Japan sea, Important Wetlands of Japan.
- 2-3 days or more (*depending on the ship schedule)
- migrating birds
- Best season: Apr. to May, Sep. to Oct.
L1-1
Kusatu-oroshimono
- Coast of Biwa Lake with reed fields, forest and paddy fields in Karasuma Penisula.
- 0.5 day
- birds in fresh water and forest
- Best season: all year around
L1-2
Kibogaoka Cultural Park (Kibogaoka Bunka-Koen)
- Vast park surrounded by hills with forest, small streams, and leisure facilities.
- 0.5 day
- summer or winter birds in forest
- Best season: Sep. to July
L1-3
Lake Nishinoko (Nishi-no-Ko)
- Ramseur wetland around Lake Nishinoko
- 0.5 day
- waterfowls and birds of wetland.
- Best season: Oct. to March
L1-4
Mt. Inoko (Inoko-Yama)
- Watching site of migrating Grey-faced Buzzard and other hawks.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks and other bird
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
L2-1
Kohoku Wild-Bird Center (Kohoku Yacho Center)
-- center at the coast of northern Biwa Lake, marsh, farm fields, and hill where one old Steller's Sea Eagle visits every winter.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl, birds in grass field.
- Best season: Sep. to May
L2-2
Nishi-Ike Pond (Nishi-Ike)
- Pond with grass field and forests around it
- 0.5 day
- waterfowls
- Best season: Dec. to March
L2-3
Ane River (Ane-Gawa)
- watching site of Mountain Hawk-eagle and other hawks.
- 0.5 day
- hawks and forest birds
- Best season: Nov. to March
L2-4
Anegawa-dam Lake (Anegawa Damu-Ko)
- Dam lake surrounded by forests
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowls.
- Best season: Dec., March
L2-5
Myojin-no-Mori
- Top of hill adjacent to Mt. Ibuki
- 1 day
- migrating hawks
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
L2-6
Oura
- Coast of Biwa Lake in Oura with river, marsh adn farm fields.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl, birds in grass field. A Steller's Sea Eagle is visiting in winter regularly (Jan. to Feb.)
- Best season: Oct. to March
L2-7
Kanzan Temple (Kanzan-ji)
- Forest around Kanzan Temple.
- 0.5 day
- summer or winter birds in forest
- Best season: May to June, Oct. to Nov.
L2-8
Imazu-Makino Water-front
- Coast of Biwa Lake from Imazu to Makino.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl.
- Best season: Nov. to March
L3-1
Kutsuki
- Forest with small streams.
- 0.5 day
- summer or winter birds in forest
- Best season: March to May, Sep to Nov.
L3-2
Hirogawara
- Road along the river in the deciduous forest at the western foot of Mt. Daihi (Daihi-Zan)
- 0.5 day
- summer forest birds
- Best season: May to July
L3-3
Asiu Forest (Asiu-no-Mori)
- Forest for studies and educations managed by Kyoto University where the migrating birds stop over.
- 1 day
- migrating birds
- Best season: Oct. to June *Entrance permission is required.
Southern Part of Kyoto & North-Eastern Part of Osaka
L4-1
Mt. Hiei (Hiei-San)
- Sacred forest of Enryaku Temple
- 1 day
- migrating or winter birds and raptors
- Best season: March to July, Sep. to Nov.
L5-1
Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyoto Gyoen)
- Distichal area with a wide forest located at the center of Kyoto.
- 0.5 day (excluding traveling time)
- winter birds and summer birds. Brown Hawk-Owls breed reguraly.
- Best season: Oct. to May
L5-10
Junction of Yodo, Kizu and Uji Rivers (Yodo-Gawa, Kizu-Gawa, Uji-Gawa goryuu-chiten)
- Vast reed and grass fields along the river
- 0.5 day
- winter birds and raptor in grass field. Flocks of Cinnamon Sparrow and Chestnut-cheeked Starling stop over the cherry trees in full blossom in spring.
- Best season: Nov. to March
L5-11
Yodo River, Minase area (Yodo-Gawa, Minase area)
- Vast reed and grass fields along the river
- 0.5 day
- winter birds and raptor in grass field. Flocks of Cinnamon Sparrow and Chestnut-cheeked Starling stop over the cherry trees in full blossom in spring.
- Best season: Nov. to March
L7-1
Minoo Park (Minoo-Koen)
- Forestalong the valley.
- 0.5 day
- summer or winter birds
- Best season: Nov. to June
L7-2
Nose
- Village-vicinity mountain located southern foot of Mt. Myoken
- 1 day
- migrating or wintering birds and raptors
- Best season: Oct. to July
L8-3
Yodo River, Mishimae region (Yodo-Gawa, Mishimae)
- Park at the middle reaches of the river
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds in grass land.
- Best season: Sep. to May
Northern Part of Kyoto
L9-1
Mt. Oe (Oe-Yama)
- Primeval forest of beech in Tango-Amanohashidate-Oeyama Quasi-National Park.
- 1-2 days or night-time
- forest birds or listening of calls of forest birds at night
- Best season: March to Nov.
L9-2
Hatta River (Hatta-Gawa)
- Hill, marsh, paddy fields, rivers.
- 0.5 day
- birds in various kinds of habitat environment.
- Best season: all year around
L9-3
Aso-kai
- lagoon and forest around it
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowls and forest birds
- Best season: Dec. to March
L9-4
Kumihama Bay & Mt. Kabuto
- Hill, marsh, paddy fields, rivers.
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Dec. to March
L10-3
Midori-no-Bunka-En
- Park with forests and ponds located northern foot of Ikoma Mountains
- 1 day
- summer, winter or migrating birds.
- Best season: Oct. to June
L10-4
Hiraoka Park (Hiraoka-Koen)
- Park located at Mt.Nukata in the foothills Ikoma
- 0.5 day
- wintering birds in the forest.
- Best season: Nov. to March
L12-1
Osaka Castle Park (Osaka-jo-Koen)
- Park located center of Osaka, where migrating birds stop over.
- 0.5 day
- winter birds and migrating birds.
- Best season: Sep. to May
L12-2
Yodo River (Yodo-Gawa)
- Middle reaches of the river
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl.
- Best season: Dec. to June
L12-3
Yodo River, Ebie region (Yodo-Gawa, Ebie)
- Lower reaches of the river
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering shorebirds and waterfowl.
- Best season: Sep. to May
L13-1
Osaka Nanko Bird Sanctuary (Osaka Nan-Kou Yacho-En)
- Bird Sanctuary located at the deepest part of Osaka Bay, one of Japan's important wetlands
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds and wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Aug. to May
L14-2
Kumeda Pond (Kumeda-Ike)
- The largest pond in Osaka.
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowls and shorebirds birds
- Best season: Nov. to March
L14-3
Otsu River (Otsu-Gawa)
- River mouth with tidal flat
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds, wintering gulls and ducks.
- Best season: Oct. to April
L15-1
Mt. Kongo (Kongo-San)
- Dominant peak (1,125 m) of the Kongo Katsuragi range, part of the Kongo-Ikoma-Kisen Quasi-National Park
- 1 day
- summer or winter birds
- Best season: Oct. to July
L16-1
Kino River (Kino-Kawa)
- River mouth with tidal flat
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds, wintering gulls and ducks.
- Best season: Oct. to April
L16-2
Onosato River (Onosato-Gawa)
- River mouth with tidal flat
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds, or wintering gulls and ducks.
- Best season: Oct. to April
L16-3
Mt. Katsuragi (Katsuragi-San)
- Forest road in the sacred beech forest to near the mountain top (959m).
- 0.5 day
- summer or winter birds in forest
- Best season: Nov. to June
L17-1
Mt. Koya (Koya-San)
- Trail in the montain area in Koya-Ryujin Quasi-National Park.
- 1 day
- summer birds in highland forest
- Best season: April to July
Wakayama
L18-1
Odaigahara
- Trail in the beech forest and the best example of virgin forest in Japan
- 1 day
- summer birds in highland forest
- Best season: April to July
L19-1
Hidaka River (Hidaka-Gawa)
- River mouth and pine tree forest
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds, and waterfowl.
- Best season: Oct. to April
L19-2
Wada Buke
- Paddy fields.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl, migrating or wintering birds.
- Best season: Sep. to June
L20-1
Muko River (1/2) (Muko-Gawa)
- Lower reaches and river mouth and tidal flats
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds and waterfowl.
- Best season: Sep. to April
L20-2
Muko River (2/2) (Muko-Gawa)
- Trail on the dead track site along the upper reaches of the river
- 0.5 day
- forest and water birds.
- Best season: Sep. to April
L20-3
Takedao
- Upper reaches of Muko River and forests around it
- 0.5 day
- Crested Kingfisher and forest birds
- Best season: Nov. to May
L22-1
Koushien Shore (Koushien Hama)
- Tidal flats at the river mouth, and reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
L22-2
Omaehama Park (Omaehama-Koen)
- Park at a river mouth
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowl.
- Best season: Aug. to Oct, Dec. to May
L22-3
Ashiya Shore (Ashia-Hama)
- Park at a river mouth
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowl.
- Best season: Aug. to Oct, Dec. to May
L23-1
Mt. Rokko (Rokko-San)
- Mountain range (931m)
- 0.5 day
- summer, winter or migrating forest birds and hawks
- Best season: Oct. to June
L23-2
Oku-Suma Park (Oku-Suma-Koen)
- Park with natural forests, ponds, grass fields and small streams
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds .
- Best season: Oct. to May
Western Part of Hyogo
L24-1
Eigashima
- Farm fields and ponds.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl and wintering birds.
- Best season: Dec. to March
L24-2
Hayashizaki Port (Hayashizaki-Ko)
- Fishing port.
- 0.5 day
- sea birds
- Best season: Dec. to March
L25-1
Kako River (Kako-Gawa)
- River mouth and tidal flats
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds, and waterfowls such as Saunders' Gull.
- Best season: Sep. to April
L25-2
Kako-o Pond (Kako-o-Ike)
- The biggest irrigation pond in Hyogo Prefecture with reed fields
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl and birds in reed field
- Best season: Nov. to March
L25-3
Kamo Pond (Kamo-Ike)
- Ponds
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl and wintering birds.
- Best season: Dec. to March
M1-1
Yazu-Hatto Furusato-no-Mori
- Trail in a camp site at the sourthern face of Mt. Ougi-no-sen (700m)
- 0.5 day
- forest birds especially owls.
- Best season: May to July
M1-2
Mt. Ougi-no-sen (Ougi-no-sen)
- Trail at the northern face of Mt. Ougi-no-sen (1,309m)
- 1 day
- forest birds.
- Best season: May to July, Nov.
M1-3
Hyonosen
- Trail in the highland at the foot of Mt. Hyo-no-Sen
- 1-2 days
- forest birds.
- Best season: Sep. to April
M1-4
Wakasugi Native Forest (Wakasugi Gensei-rin)
- Primeval forest in Hyonosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park (950m-1180m).
- 1 day
- summer or winter birds
- Best season: May to July, Oct. Nov.
M1-7
Lake Koyama (Koyama-Ko)
- Walking path around the pond and isle, and farm fieldsarround it.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowl, wintering birds and raptor.
- Best season: Dec. to March
M2-1
Tenjin River (Tenjin-Gawa)
- Lower reaches and mouth of river with sand banks
- 0.5-1 day
- wintering waterfowl and raptor, or migrating shorebirds
- Best season: Sep.-Oct,, Dec. to May
M2-2
Lake Togo (Togo-Ike)
- Lagoon connecting to Japan Sea.
- 0.5 day
- waterfowls
- Best season: Dec. to March
M3-1
Mt. Kenashi (Kenashi-Yama)
- Trail in the Primeval forest of beech and camping site
- 1-2 days
- summer birds in highland forest
- Best season: Oct. to July
M4-1
Kibi-Chuo Town (Kibi-Chuo-Cho)
- Area where the town works on the protection of the broad-billed roller with the whole town
- 0.5 day
- broad-billed rollers.
- Best season: July
M5-1
Mt. Gagyu (Gagyu-San)
- Trail to top of the Mt. Gagyu (480 m)
- 0.5 day
- forest birds
- Best season: all year around
M7-1
Lake Naka-umi (Naka-umi)
- Lake Naka-umi is a brackish lake registered as a Ramsar Convention site; an important international wetlands. This lake is one of the largest wintering spots in Japan as well as an internationally important waterfowl habitat visited by over 75,000 birds in the family Anatidae every year.
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl and raptor from indoor- center of Waterbirds sanctuary
- Best season: Nov. to March
M7-2
Cape Miho (Mihozeki)
- Cape at at the east tip of Shimane Peninsula where migration birds crossing Japan Sea stopover.
- 1 day
- migrating birds
- Best season: April to May
M7-3
Lake Shinji (Shinji-Ko)
- Lagoon connecting to Japan Sea. Lake Shinji and Lake Naka-umi are brackish lakes.
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowls; Tundra Swan, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck and Scaup, from the indoor- center.
- Best season: Dec. to March
M7-4
Hii River (Hii-Gawa)
- Lower reaches and mouth of river, and paddy fiels along the river
- 0.5 day
- wintering geese and raptor, and wintering grass field birds
- Best season: Oct. to March
M9-3
Otsu
- Reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds at lotus fields, tidal flats at the river mouth.
- Best season: March to May
M9-4
Shimata River (Shimata-Kawa)
- River mouth with tidal flat
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Aug. to Sep., March to May
M10-2
Lake Ono (Ono-Ko)
- Trail at the lake side.
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl and birds in forest.
- Best season: Dec. to March
M11-1
Saba River (Saba-Gawa)
- River mouth with tidal flat and reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds and wintering waterfowl and birds in grass feild
- Best season: Aug. to Sep., Dec. to May
M11-4
Asa River (Asa-Kawa)
- River mouth with tidal flat and reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds and wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Aug. to Sep., Dec. to May
M12-1
Island Mishima (MiShima)
- Island in south of the Japan sea accessable by boat from Hagi Port only.
- 2-3 days (*depending on the ship schedule)
- migrating birds
- Best season: Apr. to May, Sep. to Oct.
N1-1
Mt. Mine (Mine-Yama)
- Park with forests and grass field
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds .
- Best season: Oct. to May
N1-2
Oda Pond (Oda-Ike)
- Irrigation reservoir and farm field around it
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl and birds in the field.
- Best season: Dec. to March
N2-1
Kankakei Gorge (Kankakei)
- Trails in the forests along the gorges
- 0.5-1 day
- birds in forest
- Best season: Dec. to June
N3-1
Mt. Daisen (Daisen-zan)
- Trail around top of the Mt. Daisen (1,042 m)
- 1 day
- forest birds
- Best season: Nov. to June
N3-2
Mt. Kotohira (Kotohira-San)
- Sacred forest around Kotohira-gu Shrine
- 0.5-1 day
- birds in forest or migrating birds
- Best season: Dec. to June
N4-1
Mitoyo Reclaimed Land (Mitoyo Kantaku)
- Reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds at marshes with reed field and river mouth.
- Best season: Aug. to Oct, Dec. to May
N4-2
Kunichi Pond & Katsuta Pond (Kunishi-Ike & Katsuta-Ike)
- Irrigation reservoirs and farm fields around them
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl and birds in the field.
- Best season: Dec. to March
Ehime
N5-1
Kamo River (Kamo-Gawa)
- Tidal flats, sand banks and reed fields at the river mouth, and reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
N5-2
Hiruko
- Paddy field
- 0.5 day
- hawks at paddy field and river mouth.
- Best season: Dec. to May
N5-3
Lake Kurose (Kurose-Ko)
- Lake where the largest number of ducks winter in Shikoku Island
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowls.
- Best season: Dec. to March
N6-2
Mt. Ishizuchi (Ishizuchi-San)
- Trail in the primeval forest to top of Mt. Ishizuchi (1,982m) which is the highest mountain in the western Japan.
- 1-2 days
- highland forest birds
- Best season: May to July
N7-1
Mt. Takanawa (Takanawa-Yama)
- Trail in the primeval forest of beech trees around Mt. Takanawa (986m)
- 0.5 days
- summer or winter forest birds
- Best season: Nov. to June
N8-1
Shigenobu River (Shigenobu-Gawa)
- Sand banks and reed fields at the middle reaches of the river
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowl and birds in grass field
- Best season: Sep. to May
N8-2
Oya Pond (Oya-Ike)
- Trail in the forest park around the pond
- 0.5 day
- birds in forest or wintering waterfowl.
- Best season: Oct to June
N9-1
Sada Cape (Sada-Misaki)
- Tip of the cape where migrating birds cross the Bugo Channel between Shikoku Island and Kyushu Island.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks and other birds
- Best season: Sep. to Oct., March to May
Tokushima
N10-1
Yoshino River (Yoshino-Gawa)
- Tidal flats, sand banks and reed fields at the river mouth
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
N10-2
Mt. Bizan (Bi-zan)
- Sacred forest around Mt. Bizan
- 0.5-1 day
- birds in forest or migrating birds
- Best season: Dec. to March
N12-1
Mt. Miune (Miune)
- Trail in the primeval forest to top of Mt. Miune (1,894m).
- 1-2 days
- highland forest birds
- Best season: May to July
N12-2
Mt. Tsurugi (Tsurugi-San)
- Forest along the Tsurugi-San Arterial Forest Road
- 1 day
- summer forest bird at highland
- Best season: May to July
Kochi
N13-1
Mt. Yokokura (Yokokura-Yama)
- Forest at the east face of Mt. Yokokura (800m).
- 1 day
, watchingof forest birds
- Best season: Nov. to June
N13-2
Tengu Highlands (Tengu Kogen)
- Highland with grass fields and alpine forests
- 1 day
- summer or winter birds in highland
- Best season: Nov. to July
N13-3
Shunbun Pass (Shunbun-Toge)
- Primeval forest along the forest road
- 1 day
- summer or winter forest bird
- Best season: Nov. to July
N14-1
Yura Peninsula (Yura-Hanto)
- Peninsula where migrating birds cross the Bugo Channel between Shikoku Island and Kyushu Island.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
N14-2
Komo Cape (Komo-Misaki)
- Tip of the cape where migrating birds cross the Bugo Channel between Shikoku Island and Kyushu Island.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks
- Best season: Oct.
O4-2
Mt. Hiko (Hiko-San)
- Trail to Mt. Nakadake (1,188m) of Hiko Mountains
- 0.5-1 day
- summer forest birds
- Best season: Sep. to July
O5-1
Higashi-Yoka Tidal Flat (Higashi-Yoka Higata)
- Tidal flat at the deepest part of Ariake Bay, a Ramsar Convention site; an important international wetlands
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
Tsushima
O6-1
Sago
- Paddy fields and forests.
- 1 day
- migrating or wintering birds.
- Best season: Sep. to June
O6-2
Komoda
- Paddy fields
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds.
- Best season: Sep. to June
O6-3
Azamo
- Paddy fields, and forests.
- 0.5-1 day
- migrating birds.
- Best season: Sep. to June
O6-4
Uchiyama Pass (Uchiyama-Toge)
- Watching site of migrating Chinese Sparrowhawk from Korea.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks and other birds
- Best season: Sep.
Nagasaki
O7-1
Mt. Eboshi (Eboshi-Dake)
- Watching site of migrating Crested Chinese Sparrowhawk, Honey Buzzard.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks and other birds
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
O8-6
Omura Park (Omura-Koen)
- Park with forests and grass field
- 0.5 day
- wintering birds
- Best season: Dec. to March
O9-1
Mt. Gongen (Gongen-Yama)
- Tip of Nomo Cape (Nomo-zaki) where migrating birds stop over.
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds
- Best season: Sep. to Oct., March to May
O9-2
Waki Cape (Waki-Misaki)
- Cape where migrating birds stop over.
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds
- Best season: Sep. to Oct., March to May
O9-3
Kaba Island (Kaba-Shima)
- Small island adjoining Nagasaki Peninsula where migrating birds stop over.
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds
- Best season: Sep. to Oct., March to May
O9-4
Kawahara-o Pond (Kawahara-o-Ike)
- Ponds and forests around it.
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowl or birds in the forest.
- Best season: Nov. to March
Goto Islands
O10-1
Cape Ose (Ose-Zaki)
- watching site of migrating Crested Honey Buzzard and Chinese Sparrowhawk.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks and other birds
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
O10-2
Ban-Dake
- Watching site of migrating Chinese Sparrowhawk and Crested Honey Buzzard.
- 0.5-1 day
- migrating hawks and other birds -
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
O12-1
Kuma River (Kuma-Gawa)
- Tidal flats, sand banks and reed fields at the river mouth, and reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
O13-2
Hakoishi Pass (Hakoishi-Toge)
- Grass land and forest at the rim of the crater of Mt. Aso
- 0.5 day
- birds in grass field
- Best season: Dec. to May
Miyazaki
O14-1
Hitotsuse River (Hitotsuse-Gawa)
- Tidal flats, sand bank and reed fields at the river mouth, and paddy land
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds or wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
O15-1
Kaeda Gorge (Kaeda Keikoku)
- Trails in the forests along the gorges
- 0.5-1 day
- birds in forest
- Best season: Dec. to June
O17-1
Mt. Kanemi (Kanemi-Dake)
- Watching site of migrating Grey-faced Buzzard and other hawks.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks and other birds
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
Kagoshima
O18-1
Hirose Reclaimed Land (Hirose Kantaku)
- Reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- hawks at paddy field and river mouth.
- Best season: Dec. to May
O18-2
Hayato Reclaimed Land (Hayato Kantaku)
- Reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- hawks at paddy field and river mouth.
- Best season: Dec. to May
O18-3
Beppu River (Beppu-Gawa)
- Tidal flats, sand banks and reed fields at the river mouth, and reclaimed land
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds and wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
O18-5
Izumi (Kagoshima)
- More than 80% of the world’s Hooded Cranes spend the winter here.
- 1 day
- cranes and other winter birds.
- Best season: Nov. to Mar.
O19-1
Kimotsuki River (Kimotsuki-Gawa)
- Tidal flats, sand bank and reed fields at the river mouth, and paddy land
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds and wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Dec. to March
O20-1
Mannose River (Mannose-Gawa)
- Tidal flats and sand bank at the river mouth
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds and wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
O20-3
Mt. Kinpo (Kinpo-Zan)
- Watching site of migrating Grey-faced Buzzard and other hawks.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks and other birds
- Best season: Sep. to Oct.
Koshiki Islands
O21-1
Shimo-Koshiki Island (Shimo-Koshiki-Jima)
- Remote island access by boat from Kagoshima (Kushikino New Port or Sendai Port) only
- 2-3 days (*depending on the ship schedule)
- migrating or endemic species in this island.
- Best season: April to May, Sep. to Nov.
Tokara Islands
O22-1
Taira Island (Taira-Jima)
- Remote island access by boat from Kagoshima Port or Amami-oshima Island's Naze Port only
- 4-5 days (*depending on the ship schedule)
- migrating or endemic species in this island.
- Best season: April to May, Sep. to Nov.
O22-2
Kodakara Island (Kodakara-Jima)
- Remote island access by boat from Kagoshima Port or Amami-oshima Island's Naze Port only
- 4-5 days (*depending on the ship schedule)
- migrating or endemic species in this island.
- Best season: April to May, Sep. to Nov.
Amami-Oshima
O23-1
Ose Beach (Ose Kaigan)
- Sandy beach facing the open ocean with reefs and forest at the backyard.
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds, or terns in summer or wintering waterfowl or residential shorebirds
- Best season: all year around
O23-3
Akina
- Paddy fields, marshes and surrounding forests
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds and wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
O23-4
Kinsaku-baru
- Forest road in the primeval deep forest
- 0.5-1 day
- endemic forest birds in day-time, or night tour by the local guide
- Best season: Nov. to April
O23-5
Komiho
- River and paddy land
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds
- Best season: Sep. to May
O23-6
Mangrove Park
- Mangrove forest
- 0.5 day
- birds in mangrove forest on kayak (canoe)
- Best season: Nov. to May
O23-7
Mt. Yuwan (Yuwan-Dake)
- Trail in the primeval forest to Mt. Yuwan (694m)
- 0.5 day
- endemic forest birds
- Best season: Oct. to June
O23-8
Playfield Park in Yuwan (Undo-Koen)
- Playfield where migrating birds stopover
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds
- Best season: April to May, Sep. to Nov.
P1-1
Yanbaru
- Subtropical rainforest with many endemic species.
- 1-2 days
- subtropical birds.
- Best season: Sep. to May
P1-2
Yona River (Yona-Gawa)
- Forest road along the river.
- 0.5 day
- endemic forest birds
- Best season: Nov. to May
P1-3
Kijoka
- Paddy fields, water channels and surrounding forests
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds or waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to March
P1-4
Yagaji Island (Yagaji-Shima)
- Tidal flats and isles around it
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering shorebirds and breeding terns
- Best season: Sep. to June
P1-5
Mt. Katsuu (Katuu-Dake)
- Trail in the forest to Mt. Yuwan (451m)
- 0.5 day
- endemic forest birds or migrating Chainese Sparrowhawk
- Best season: Sep. to June
P1-6
Mt. Tano (Tano-Dake)
- Watching site of migrating Chinese Sparrowhawk and other hawks.
- 0.5 day
- migrating hawks and other birds
- Best season: Sep.
P1-8
Okukubi River (Okukubi-Gawa)
- Tidal flats, grass fields and Mangrove forest at the river mouth
- 0.5 day
- birds in mangrove forest
- Best season: Nov. to May
P1-9
Kin
- Farm fields and water channels
- 0.5 day
- birds in grass and paddy fields
- Best season: Nov. to May
P1-15
Komesu Coast (Komesu Kaigan)
- Coast with rock reef and water spring where shore birds gather
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Aug. to May
Kume Island (Kume-Jima)
P2-1
Mt. Ara (Ara-Dake)
- Forest roads in the primeval forest.
- 0.5 day
- birds in migrating or wintering forest
- Best season: Sep. to June
P2-2
Nakachi
- Paddy field
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds
- Best season: Sep. to May
Miyako Island (Miyako-Jima)
P3-1
Agarihenna Cape (Agarihenna-Zaki)
- Tip of the cape where migrating birds stopover.
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds, or terns in summer
- Best season: Sep. to Oct., March to May
P3-2
Yonaha Bay (Yonaha-Wan)
- Tidal flat
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering shorebirds
- Best season: Oct. to March
P4-1
Ishigaki Airport (Ishjigaki KuKo)
- Forests and farm fields along sea shore.
- 0.5 day
- birds in grass field and forest, and raptor.
- Best season: Nov. to May
P4-2
Ohama
- Coast with rock reef where shore birds gather
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Aug. to May
P4-3
Arakawa (Ara-Kawa)
- Tidal flats at the river mouth, and paddy field
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds and wintering waterfowls
- Best season: Sep. to May
P4-4
Mt. Bannna (Bannna-Dake)
- Roads in the forest park
- 0.5 day
- forest birds in day time and night time.
- Best season: Nov. to May
P4-5
Ishigaki Dam
- Dam lake
- 0.5 day
- wintering waterfowls.
- Best season: Dec. to March
P4-6
Nagura
- Forests and farm fields along a stream.
- 0.5 day
- birds in forest and grass field, and raptor.
- Best season: Nov, to May
P4-7
Mt. Omoto (Omoto-Dake)
- Forest roads in the primeval forest in the mountain, and paddy field and grass field at the south-eastern foot of the mountain.
- 0.5-1 day
- birds in forest and grass fileds
- Best season: Nov. to June
P4-8
Sakieda Bay (Sakieda-Wan)
- Muddy beach and forest at the backyard.
- 0.5 day
- migrating shorebirds, or terns in summer
- Best season: Nov. to June
Iriomote Island (Iriomote-Jima)
P5-1
Nakama River (Nakama-Gawa)
- Mangrove forest which is the biggest one in Japan and tidal flat at the river mouth, and paddy fields along the road
- 0.5 day
- birds in mangrove forest or shorebirds
- Best season: Nov. to May
P5-2
Gyoyoshi River (Gyoyoshi-Gawa)
- Mangrove forest and tidal flat at the river mouth
- 0.5 day
- birds in mangrove forest or shorebirds
- Best season: Nov. to May
P5-3
Urauchi River (Urauchi-Gawa)
- Mangrove forest and tidal flat at the river mouth
- 0.5 day
- birds in mangrove forest or shorebirds
- Best season: Nov. to May
P5-4
Sumiyoshi
- Grass fields
- 0.5 day
- birds in grass land
- Best season: Nov. to May
Yonaguni Island (Yonaguni-Jima)
P6-1
Sonai
Forests, paddy fields and grass fields along the streams.
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds in various kinds of habitat environment.
- Best season: Sep. to May
P6-2
Hikawa
- Forests, paddy fields and grass fields along the streams.
- 0.5 day
- migrating or wintering birds in various kinds of habitat environment.
- Best season: Sep. to May
P6-3
Kubura
- Fishing port, pond, grass fields and paddy fiels
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds in various kinds of habitat environment.
- Best season: March to May, Sep. to Nov.
P6-4
Cape Agari (Agari-saki)
- Cape where migrating birds stopover.
- 0.5 day
- migrating birds
- Best season: Sep. to Oct., March to May
Q1
Iwo-jima Islands Cruise
- Round cruising to/from Chichi-jima around Minami-Iwo-jima Island, Iwo-jima Island and Kita-Iwo-jima Island by boat.
- 1 nights 2 days on boat
- sea birds from the boat
- Best season: not fixed during Apr. to Sep.
* Only once a year, the schedule is defined for each year.
Q2
Ogasawara ferry
- Round trip to/from Tokyo and Ogasawara.
- Around one week including 2 nights on boat (*depending on the boat schedule)
- tropical sea birds from the boat.
- Best season: April to Sep.
Q3
Miyake & Hachijo Ferry
- Round trip to/from Tokyo and Hachijo via Miake and Mikura.
- 1 night 2 days
- sea birds from the boat
- Best season: February to April
Q4
Oarai-Tomakomai Ferry
- Ferry round trip to/from Oarai (Ibaragi) and Tomakomai (Hokkaido)
- 3 days including 2 nights stay on the boat
- sea birds from the ferry boat.
- Best season: all year around
Q5
Nagoya-Sendai-Tomakomai Ferry
- Ferry round trip to/from Nagoya (Aichi), Sendai (Miyagi) and Tomakomai (Hokkaido)
- 5 days including 4 nights stay on the boat
- sea birds from the ferry boat.
- Best season: all year around.
Q6
Hachinohe to Tomakomai Ferry
- Ferry round trip to/from Tomakomai (Hokkaido) and Hachinohe (Aomori)
- 2 days including 1 night stay on the boat
- sea birds from the ferry boat.
- Best season: all year around.
