Cranes of Yashiro and Their Wintering Grounds

八代のツルおよびその渡来地 · Yashironotsuruoyobisonotoraichi

Hooded Crane — Photo: Royle Safaris / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist

Designated by: National / Special Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 3, 1921
Location: 山口県周南市、下松市
Prefectures: Yamaguchi
Scientific name: Grus monacha

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Hooded Crane

The Hooded Crane is a medium-sized crane with a white head and neck and a dark gray body. It breeds in eastern Siberia and other areas and winters in Japan. Izumi in Kagoshima and Yashiro in Shunan and Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi, are well-known wintering sites, and both are Special Natural Monuments as cranes and their wintering grounds.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Cranes of Yashiro and Their Wintering Grounds is a National Special Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on March 3, 1921.

The designated site is in 山口県周南市、下松市.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.

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