Japanese Crane watching- Akan Crane Center

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How long should we stay in this center to enjoy viewing the japanese cranes do their Love- Dance mating rituals? How may sites is there in Kushiro to view these Tancho Cranes?

Anybody has stayed at the Red Beret hotel/Inn/ Resort right across the Akan Crante Center?

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If you watch the crane live cam at Tsurui, most of time they are feeding. See if you can point the web cam to them when they become very noisy as things start to happen.

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I am also planning a trip to see the cranes, and would be interested in the same info as the OP. How long should we plan to stay, where should we stay, and what else is there to do in the area. I have about 2 days to spend in Kushiro area.

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http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6792.html

As indicated from the above webpage, there are 2 locations to watch those lovely cranes, the Akan International Crane Centre and the area near the Tsurui Ito Tancho Sanctuary. The best spots to watch wild cranes are at Tsurumidal and Otowa Bridge during winter time but there is no way to predict when they will do the love dance. Easier to access is the Akan International Crane Centre where you can see those cranes year round. We went during summer, thus only visited the Crane Centre. Although the cranes are kept behind fences, the surrounding is quite natural. There is also a small museum and to take in all only requires a little more than an hour.

Kushiro is also the base for the Kushiro Wetlands which is also shown on the above webpage. Below is its Japanese website.

http://www.kushiro-yachi.com/

http://kankou.city.kushiro.hokkaido.jp/nature/index3.html

A good way to tour the Wetlands is to take a ride on the winter classic SL train.

http://www.jrkushiro.jp/sl2011/sl2011g.html

Within the town of Kushiro itself, don’t miss trying the unique sashimi rice in Washo Market where you buy a plain bowl of rice and then go around the different stores to choose your own fresh seafood sashimi.

http://www.washoichiba.com/

For sightseeing in town, go to the Nusamai Bridge with 4 photogenic figure sculptures and a nearby flower clock on a slope.

http://www.rurubu.com/sight/detail.aspx?BookID=A0103570

Also by the Nusamai Bridge is MOO/Fisherman’s Wharf, a colourful waterfront complex with shops and restaurants on the upper floors and seafood market on G/F. During summer it is very popular with its giant tent outside housing BBQ grills and creating quite a festive atmosphere.

http://www.moo946.com/p-ganpeki-robata/index.html

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We were able to stay at the Red Beret Hotel, was only able to get the japanese style room - was quite spacious-must have been about 8-10 tatami mats. We stayed 3 nights, nice japanese hot bath room, great japanese breakfast included- about Y5600 per person per night. The Akan Crane Center was 5-8 minutes slow walk in the ice and snow, It was cold but the cranes was a beautiful sight to behold. they would fly in and out. Many photographers patiently waiting for the cranes to perform their love dance. I shall return!

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I also want to visit AICC. How do you book he Red Beret hotel? The link they posted on the web is broken!

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HI!

Why don't you contact the Red Beret hotel via e-mail?

The e-mail address is: akaibere@akan.jp

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