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Lake Kutcharo Waterfowl Observatory camera

クッチャロ湖のハクチョウ

Lake Kutcharo Waterfowl ObservatoryPeriodically updated image · 29/09, 20:00 JST

This view looks over Lake Kutcharo from the Waterfowl Observatory in Hamatonbetsu. Migrating birds stop here in spring and autumn, though they may not be in the frame.

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Image capture time
29 Sept 2026, 20:00 JST
Link last checked
29 Sept 2026, 20:46 JST

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What does this camera show?

This camera shows Lake Kutcharo in Hamatonbetsu, where migrating birds stop in spring and autumn. It is a different lake from Kussharo below Bihoro Pass.

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Visible scene
Lake Kutcharo's lakeshore, a stopover for migrating birds
Official operator
Ministry of the Environment Biodiversity Center
Camera location
Camera facility location · Hokkaido
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What this view cannot tell you

Birds in the distance may be too small to identify or count. Seasonal migration does not guarantee a sighting on a particular day.

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Camera location

Camera facility location · 45.12980, 142.34928

Location source
Nearest rail stationToikanbetsu Station
35.1 kmstraight lineCheck the routeWalking time

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