Sightseeing in Tokyo and Cranes in Hokkaido

In our first few days in Japan, we did a bit of sightseeing in Tokyo, including the Sensō-ji Temple and a few days in Tokyo Disney...just a tiny bit of birding there!  We also chatted a bit about traveling around Tokyo and some tips for folks who haven't been there before. Then we headed to Hokkaido to get the real birding adventure started!  Cranes, seabirds, ducks, and owls...and freezing cold temperatures.  There is so much to see!   Adventure begins at: 10:51 Tokyo and Disney: 14:00 Hokkaido adventures: 33:45  Show notes Spring Chirp (https://www.springchirp.com/) Naturalist Journeys Go Birding with Hannah and Erik (https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/to...) Stephen Fry and the Kakapo (   • Shagged by a rare parrot | Last Chance To ...  ) Seicomart, the Hokkaido local convience store (https://www.sapporo.travel/en/spot/fa...) Senso-Ji Temple (https://www.senso-ji.jp/english/) Tokyo Disney (https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/i...) Tsurui-Ito Red-crowned Crane Sanctuary (https://www.visit-hokkaido.jp/en/spot...) Koji Tagi (https://www.japannatureguides.com/koj...) eBird Trip Report (https://ebird.org/tripreport/477544) Birds/Animals mentioned Red-crowned Crane (https://ebird.org/species/reccra1) Long-tailed Tit (https://ebird.org/species/lottit1) Dusky Thrush (https://ebird.org/species/dusthr2) Azure-winged Magpie (https://ebird.org/species/azwmag2) Intro Bird Call: Red-crowned Crane (Recorded: Hokaido Japan, February 2026)  Outro Bird Call: Brown-eared Bulbul (Recorded: Hokkaido Japan, February 2026) Support the show (https://buymeacoffee.com/gobirding) Connect with us at... IG: @Hannahgoesbirding (  / hannahgoesbirding  ) and @Erikgoesbirding (  / erikgoesbirding  ) Facebook: @HannahandErikGoBirding (  / hannahanderikgobirding  ) Email us at HannahandErikGoBirding@gmail.com (mailto:Hannahanderikgobirding@gmail.com) Website: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com (http://www.gobirdingpodcast.com/) Venmo: @hannahanderikgobirding (https://www.venmo.com/hannahanderikgo...) Get a discount at Buteo Books (https://www.buteobooks.com/) using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB