Overview
A lake at Tomakomai. Designated Japan's first wildlife sanctuary in 1981, it is a stopover for migratory birds.
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A paradise for wild birds spreading across northeastern Tomakomai. It was designated in 1981 as Japan's first wildlife protection area (bird sanctuary). Migratory birds such as whooper swans and greater white-fronted geese arrive from autumn to winter, and a great variety of wild birds live here. The Nature Center is open only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays; admission free.
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