Japan / Fukuoka
Crane Spectacle in Kyushu
A five-day winter route from Fukuoka to Izumi and Saga for cranes, spoonbills, winter waterfowl, shorebirds and raptors.
Japan Birdwatching | Yamadori Factory
Birdwatching tours across Japan
Yamadori Factory is a Tokyo-based birding guide and consulting practice established in 2024 by Koji Tagi. Working under Kaze Travel Co., Ltd., the team leads English-language birdwatching programs for solo travelers, private parties and organized groups across Japan. Its published routes connect wetlands, forests, mountains, islands and coastal habitats from Hokkaido to Okinawa, alongside shorter outings in Tokyo and Nikko. Koji brings more than forty years of birding experience, international field knowledge and a professional background in nature conservation and sustainable development.
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Birding tours from Japan Birdwatching | Yamadori Factory
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Japan / Fukuoka
Kyushu and Okinawa Autumn Birding Adventure
Five autumn days linking Ariake Bay migration birding with Okinawa endemics, rice-field waders and night birding in Yambaru.
Japan / Tokyo
Wild Hokkaido Summer Bird Quest
A five-day summer circuit through eastern Hokkaido wetlands, coasts and forests, including boat birding from Ochiishi and Rausu.
Japan / Tokyo
Summer Jewels of Japan: Mountain Forest Birding
Five days from Tokyo through Matsunoyama, Shiga Kogen and Yatsugatake for Japanese mountain songbirds, buntings, flycatchers and...
Japan / Tokyo
Tokyo, Nikko and Izu Islands Spring Birding
Five spring days linking Tokyo Bay wetlands, Nikko forest, Watarase, Miyakejima endemics and pelagic birding from the island ferry.
Japan / Tokyo
Amami and Okinawa Endemic Birding Journey
A five-day island journey from Tokyo to Okinawa and Amami Oshima for rails, robins, woodpeckers, woodcocks and other Ryukyu endemics.
Japan / Tokyo
Tokyo Birding Escape: Kanto Winter Wetlands and Forests
A four-day Kanto birding circuit from Tokyo, combining Choshi coast, Lake Inba, Watarase wetlands, Gunma woodland and Tokyo Bay.
Japan / Tokyo
Tokyo Imperial Palace Early Morning Birding Walk
A 90-minute early walk from Tokyo Station along the Imperial Palace moats and through Kitanomaru Park for urban waterfowl and woodland...
Japan / Nikko
Private Nikko Highlands Birding Day
A private full-day exploration of Senjogahara and the Nikko highlands for Japanese forest birds, mountain songbirds and seasonal migrants.