Anybody who visits Hokkaido in winter should consider a trip to Kushiro to see the beautiful tancho (Japanese cranes). My favourite spot to see them is at the Otowa Bridge around the sunrise time when the misty river adds to the dreamy atmosphere. In about one hour after the sunrise, the cranes would start to fly away from this warm resort during cold nights. More photos of cranes can be found in Tancho - Sacred Birds of the Orient.
冬日的北海道之行都应包括钏路一程，为了看日本丹顶鹤。我最喜欢的观鹤地点是日出时的音羽桥，这是小河水上含烟，更增加了神秘梦幻的气氛。日出后一小时左右，丹顶鹤就纷纷飞离这个夜间避寒之所。更多丹顶鹤的照片在相册东方圣鸟丹顶鹤中。