Sightseeing in Tokyo and Cranes in Hokkaido

In our first few days in Japan, we did a bit of sightseeing in Tokyo, including the Sensō-ji Temple and a few days in Tokyo Disney...just a tiny bit of birding there! We also chatted a bit about traveling around Tokyo and some tips for folks who haven't been there before.

Then we headed to Hokkaido to get the real birding adventure started! Cranes, seabirds, ducks, and owls...and freezing cold temperatures. There is so much to see!

Adventure begins at: 10:51Tokyo and Disney: 14:00Hokkaido adventures: 33:45 

Show notes

Spring Chirp Naturalist Journeys Go Birding with Hannah and Erik Stephen Fry and the Kakapo Seicomart, the Hokkaido local convience store Senso-Ji Temple Tokyo Disney Tsurui-Ito Red-crowned Crane Sanctuary Koji Tagi

eBird Trip Report

Birds/Animals mentioned

Red-crowned Crane Long-tailed Tit Dusky Thrush Azure-winged Magpie

Intro Bird Call: Red-crowned Crane (Recorded: Hokaido Japan, February 2026) Outro Bird Call: Brown-eared Bulbul (Recorded: Hokkaido Japan, February 2026)

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