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Kushiro wetlands, Hokkaido · Every January to February
Red crowned crane courtship dance
Endangered cranes perform their courtship dance on the snow in midwinter.
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What happens when you set this watch
We track every fare from your airport into Kushiro for January 1 to February 15, 2027, round trips of 2 to 4 nights, across every airline. The moment one drops, you get one email with the dates, the price and a link to book. Free, and you can stop any time.
Know before you go
- Arrive at Otowa bridge before sunrise, the light and mist window is short.
- Rental car is the most practical way to reach multiple feeding sites in one visit.
- Kushiro airport is about 45 minutes by car or shuttle to the main crane viewing sites near Tsurui.
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Kushiro wetlands, Hokkaido · Every January to February
Red crowned crane courtship dance
Endangered cranes perform their courtship dance on the snow in midwinter.
Hanifaru Bay, Baa Atoll · Every July to October
Hanifaru Bay manta season
Up to two hundred manta rays feeding in a bay the size of a football pitch, on the right tide, in season.
San Juan · Every June
Noche de San Juan
Pasadena, California · Every January
Rose Parade
Zaragoza · Every October
Fiestas del Pilar
Kinchakuda, Hidaka, Saitama · Every September to October
Kinchakuda Red Spider Lilies
Jinbu, Pyeongchang · Every December to February
Pyeongchang Trout Festival
Kyoto, Japan · Every November to December
Autumn leaves in Kyoto
Thrissur, Kerala · Every April to May
Thrissur Pooram
Kraków · Every May
Juwenalia in Kraków
Luang Prabang · Every October to November
Lai Heua Fai fire boat festival
Da Nang · Every May to July
Da Nang International Fireworks Festival
Mackinac Island, Michigan · Every June
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
Holland, Michigan · Every May
Tulip Time Festival
Bremen · Every October to November
Bremen Freimarkt
Tromsø, Norway · Every January to March
Northern lights in Tromsø
15 July Martyrs Bridge to Sultanahmet, Istanbul · Every November
Istanbul Marathon
Quebec's cabane à sucre country, Quebec · Every March to April
Sugaring off season
Asakusa Shrine, Tokyo · Every May
Sanja Matsuri
Hamburg · Every May
Hamburg Harbour Birthday
Latacunga, Cotopaxi · Every November
Mama Negra of Latacunga
Namugongo, Kampala · Every May to June
Uganda Martyrs Day
Champs-Élysées and Eiffel Tower, Paris · Every July
Bastille Day
Tiwanaku ruins, Altiplano · Every June
Aymara New Year at Tiwanaku
Salar de Uyuni, Potosí · Every December to March
Salar de Uyuni mirror season
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Ohi Day in Thessaloniki
Rovaniemi, Lapland · Every December
Christmas and polar night in Rovaniemi
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Osaka Tenmangu and the Okawa River · Every July
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