Morning flight and Evening return of Geese Around Izu-numa and Uchi-numa Ramsar Site

Geese taking off in the morning in early December (view from walkway on the west side of the Izu-numa)

Geese returning in the evening in early November (view from walkway on the east side of the Izu-numa)

Season and Time

Mid-October to early February
We recommend entering the sites approximately 30 minutes before sunrise and sunset.

Izu-numa and Uchi-numa Birding Point

①●●Miyagi Izu-numa, Uchi-numa Sanctuary Center (approx. 30 cars)

②●●Walkway on the western side of the Izu-numa:

Itefunado Wakayanagikamihataoka Kurihara City (with portable toilet, approx. 10 cars)

③●●Walkway on the eastern side of the Izu-numa:

Tabukuro Wakayanagishimohataoka Kurihara City(approx. 20 cars)

④●　Mae-numa: Maenuma Hasamachonitta Tome City (approx. 20 cars)

⑤●●Uchi-numa:

Sunagozaki Tsukidate Yokosuka Kurihara City (approx. 25 cars)

Access

Taxi: 15 minutes from Kurikoma-Kogen Station. (JR Tohoku Shinkansen)
　　 10 minutes from Nitta Station (JR Tohoku Main line)

Car: 15 minutes from Tsukidate IC (Tohoku Expressway)　

Travel Information/ Kurihara City, Tome City

-Kurihara City Gyugyutto Kurihara (https://www.kurihara-kb.net/)
Phone: 0228-22-1151

-Tome City Tourism and Local Products Association (https://www.tome-city.com/)
Phone: 0220-52-4648

-Miyagi Izu-numa, Uchi-numa Sanctuary Center（http://izunuma.org/）
Phone: 0228-33-2216

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