Tour
Japan's Winter Wildlife Photography Special
Outside protected areasby Wildlife Worldwide
Winter photography tour led by award-winning photographer Sean Weekly covering Tsurui cranes, Lake Kussharo swans, Rausu sea eagles, Blakiston's fish owl at Yoroushi and Lake Furen, then the Jigokudani snow monkeys in Nagano.
Details
- Feeding not stated
- Baiting not stated
- No captive animals
- Led by
- Sean Weekly
- Route
- Starts and ends in Tokyo
- Visits
- Kushiro, Tsurui, Lake Kussharo, Lake Mashu, Rausu, Yoroushi, Lake Furen and Jigokudani
- Length
- 10 days
- Group size
- Up to 8 people
- Language
- English
Species
Months
- January, closed
- February, open
- March, closed
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Feb
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 | |||
| Jan | 06:54– | 16:12– | 10h 1m10 h 1 min | 33° |
| FebIn season | 06:32– | 16:47– | 10h 54m10 h 54 min | 42° |
| Mar | 05:56– | 17:14– | 11h 56m11 h 56 min | 52° |
| Apr | 05:13– | 17:39– | 13h 5m13 h 5 min | 64° |
| May | 04:41– | 18:02– | 14h 2m14 h 2 min | 73° |
| Jun | 04:30– | 18:20– | 14h 33m14 h 33 min | 78° |
| Jul | 04:41– | 18:20– | 14h 20m14 h 20 min | 76° |
| Aug | 05:04– | 17:56– | 13h 31m13 h 31 min | 69° |
| Sep | 05:27– | 17:15– | 12h 26m12 h 26 min | 58° |
| Oct | 05:51– | 16:32– | 11h 19m11 h 19 min | 46° |
| Nov | 06:20– | 15:57– | 10h 19m10 h 19 min | 36° |
| Dec | 06:47– | 15:50– | 9h 46m9 h 46 min | 31° |