Birding guides and tours in Japan
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Japan at a glance
- Species recorded
- 692 as of 2026-10-23 · Data: eBird
- Best months
- Not set by guides yet
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- Top hotspots
- 輪島市--舳倉島 (Wajima--Hegurajima (island)) · 酒田市--飛島 (Sakata--Tobishima (island)) · 金沢市--普正寺の森（健民海浜公園含む） (Kanazawa--Fushouji Forest inc. Prefectural Seaside Park)
Species and hotspot data: eBird (ebird.org), Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Top birding hotspots in Japan
- 1.輪島市--舳倉島 (Wajima--Hegurajima (island))307 species
- 2.酒田市--飛島 (Sakata--Tobishima (island))260 species
- 3.金沢市--普正寺の森（健民海浜公園含む） (Kanazawa--Fushouji Forest inc. Prefectural Seaside Park)232 species
- 4.江戸川区--葛西臨海公園・葛西海浜公園 (Edogawa Ward--Kasai Rinkai Park / Kasai Kaihin Park)229 species
- 5.出水市--出水市ツル観察センター (Izumi--Izumi Crane Observation Center)218 species
- 6.羽幌町--天売島IBA (Haboro--Teuri Island IBA (island))216 species
- 7.大田区--東京港野鳥公園・潮入の池 (Ota Ward--Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park (including Tidal Pond))212 species
- 8.金武町--金武町の水田 (Kin--Kin rice paddies)205 species
- 9.根室市--春国岱原生野鳥公園 (Nemuro--Shunkunitai Wild Bird Sanctuary)197 species
- 10.新潟市--西海岸公園 (Niigata--Nishikaigan Park)193 species
Data: eBird (ebird.org), Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Birds to look for
- Black Wood-Pigeon
- Oriental Turtle-Dove
- Black-tailed Gull
- Japanese Cormorant
- Eurasian Sparrowhawk
- Black Kite
- Bull-headed Shrike
- Carrion Crow
- Large-billed Crow
- Eurasian Skylark
- Brown-eared Bulbul
- Yellow-browed Warbler
Sightings are never guaranteed. · Includes birds from eBird hotspot lists. Data: eBird (ebird.org), Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Regions in Japan
Questions
- How do I book a birding guide in Japan?
- Request a tour with your dates and interests, and we'll ask local guides who cover Japan to reply through Bird Tripping messages.
- Do I pay a deposit?
- Each tour page shows what's due when you book. Tours without a deposit are paid in full at booking.
- What if a tour says “price on request”?
- Custom trips have no fixed price. Send a request and the guide replies with a quote you can accept and pay on Bird Tripping.
- Am I guaranteed to see the target birds?
- No. Guides know where and when birds are most likely, but sightings are never guaranteed.
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