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: 10:51
Tokyo and Disney: 14:00
Hokkaido 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

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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)