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Drift Ice & Bird Watching Cruise (Rausu)
Outside protected areasby Shiretoko Nature Cruise
Winter boat trips from Rausu port into the drift ice of the Nemuro Strait, where Steller's sea eagles and white-tailed eagles gather in large numbers. Course B (early morning or about 8:30, 2 to 2.5 hours) is billed as the photographer's option; Course A is a one-hour afternoon trip.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Hide
- Boat
- Session
- 2.5 hours
- Language
- English
Species
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Jan, Feb, Mar
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Tokyo time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| JanIn season | 06:56– | 15:21– | 9h 15m9 h 15 min | 25° |
| FebIn season | 06:24– | 16:08– | 10h 29m10 h 29 min | 33° |
| MarIn season | 05:37– | 16:47– | 11h 52m11 h 52 min | 44° |
| Apr | 04:42– | 17:24– | 13h 26m13 h 26 min | 56° |
| May | 03:59– | 17:56– | 14h 44m14 h 44 min | 65° |
| Jun | 03:41– | 18:20– | 15h 28m15 h 28 min | 69° |
| Jul | 03:55– | 18:17– | 15h 10m15 h 10 min | 68° |
| Aug | 04:27– | 17:45– | 14h 2m14 h 2 min | 60° |
| Sep | 05:02– | 16:53– | 12h 33m12 h 33 min | 49° |
| Oct | 05:38– | 15:57– | 11h 3m11 h 3 min | 38° |
| Nov | 06:19– | 15:10– | 9h 40m9 h 40 min | 28° |
| Dec | 06:52– | 14:54– | 8h 55m8 h 55 min | 23° |