Japan
Japan is one of the most densely populated countries in the world but away from the hustle and bustle of the major cities, which are all located in the coastal lowlands, Japan is a rural country, a magical land of traditional houses, terraced fields, temples and shrines. About three quarters of the country consists of mountains and hills and there is a surprising amount of unspoilt forests.
Japan has recorded over 700 species of birds and has 22 endemics including7 breeding endemics. Many of these can be seen during a bird tour. Japan can be explored in both winter and summer with the emphasis on very different birds and animals in the different seasons.
Japan Tours
Location : Japan
Japan in Winter truly offers a birder winter birding at its best. This 15 day tour starts in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo. It then heads up into the forested hillsides of Japanese Alps. Here we stop to look for Copper Pheasant, Japanese Green Woodpecker and a host of smaller passerines. The photogenic Snow Monkeys in their steaming pools surrounded by snow never cease to please. Still on Honshu we go over the mountains and down to the wetlands around Kaga and Komatsu. Here can be found Baikal Teal, Taiga Bean Goose and other waterfowl.
Price From $9,250.00
Per Person (AUD)
Tour Duration
15 Days
Group Size
Location : Japan
This 17 day Japan birding tour takes you travelling from the subtropical Ryukyu Islands in the south west to Hokkaido in the north east with its strong Siberian influences, this is a great chance to explore Japan and its birds with an experienced and knowledgeable Japanese speaking guide. We visit many small islands each with its own endemics and also search for the many Palearctic migrants that visit Japan at this time of year.
There are some great seabirds to be seen and for true seabird enthusiasts we offer the Bonin Islands extension. The tour can be broken into 3 parts Honshu and the Ryukyus, Hokkaido and also the Bonin Islands.
Price From $9,875.00
Per Person (AUD)
Tour Duration
17 Days