Morning Flight and Evening Return of Geese Around Kabukuri-numa and the Surrounding Rice Paddies Ramsar Site
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Geese taking off in the morning in mid-December (view from walkway on the west side of the swamp) |
Geese on a winter morning in late February (view from Shiratori area) |
Season and Time
Mid-October to early February
We recommend entering the sites approximately 30 minutes before sunrise and sunset.
Kabukuri-numa and the Surrounding Rice Paddies Birding Point
①●●Shiratori area:
Onuma Tajirikabukuri Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
5-minute walk from the southern parking lot along the swamp (approx. 10 cars)
②● Kabukuri-numa:
Onuma Tajirikabukuri Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
10-minute walk from the northern parking lot along the swamp (approx. 10 cars)
③● Walkway on the western side of the Kabukuri-numa: Onuma Tajirikabukuri Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
5-minute walk from the western parking lot along the swamp (approx. 5 cars)
Access
Car: 25 minutes from Chojahara Smart IC (Tohoku Expressway)
25 minutes from Kurikoma IC (Tohoku Expressway)
Taxi: 25 minutes from Kurikoma-Kogen Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen)
30 minutes from Furukawa Station (JR Tohoku Shinkansen)
10 minutes from Semine Station (JR Tohoku Main Line)
Travel Information/ Osaki City, Tome City, Kurihara City
-Miyagi Osaki Tourism Public Corp. (http://www.mo-kankoukousya.or.jp/)
Phone: 0229-25-9620
-Tome City Tourism and Local Products Association (https://www.tome-city.com/)
Phone: 0220-52-4648
-Kurihara City Gyugyutto Kurihara (https://www.kurihara-kb.net/)
Phone: 0228-22-1151
Tips for Bird Watching
- Prepare warm clothing and a small light to see where you step
- No lights and keep silent to avoid scaring the birds
- No toilet