Travelling to Kushiro
Kushiro ----- Tokyo (2 hours by air)

Kushiro ----- Sapporo (40 minutes by air or 4 hours by train)

Summer temperature 16-23 degrees centigrade, Winter temperature: 3-15 degrees centigrade�ｿｽ@ �ｿｽ@

Hokkaido and Kushiro City
The island of Hokkaido covers an area of about 78,500 sq. km., which is about 21% of Japan's total land area. Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island after Honshu, the main island of Japan. Due to its northerly location, Hokkaido is considerably cooler than much of the rest of Japan. But the climate varies remarkably from district to district because of the influence of the cold and warm currents surrounding the island. The average winter temperature is 8 degrees centigrade lower than Tokyo's average temperature. More than 60% of this vast island is covered with primeval forests. From quite early times this part of Japan provided refuge to the Japanese fleeing from war or famine and is actually Japan's version of the Wild West. You will notice that there are many differences between Hokkaido and the rest of Japan. There is little aura of age and tradition. In fact, many American residents of Japan find that Hokkaido reminds them of the U.S., since there are many wide open fields with silos and barns that resemble those of the Midwest. Things also tend to be more spread out in Hokkaido than the rest of Japan, the roads are wider and yards are bigger than what you find in large cities like Tokyo and Osaka. There are many National Parks, which offer spectacular scenery. Much of the fascination of Hokkaido lies in the multifaceted charms of its changing seasons. Hokkaido draws many tourists from the rest of Japan throughout the year. The population of Japan is about 120 million. Hokkaido only contains about 7 million people, about 6% of the total population. It is the fifth most populous prefecture in Japan ( there are a total of 47 prefectures ) but it is the least densely populated of all.

Kushiro City, day & night views and Kushiro Marsh

Yonemachi Park

Kushiro Downtown Area

Downtown at night

Kushiro Marsh

Dancing Cranes


Tancho Couple in the Marsh