Discover Tsurui

For a stay in Tsurui Village, the options can be grouped by interest: orientation and regional products, nature watching, and outdoor activities and day-use baths. Seasonal crane watching stands out clearly from the year-round opportunities to experience the Kushiro Wetland.

Orientation and day-use baths

Tsurui Tancho Plaza つるぼーの家 is located in central Tsurui. There, you can get tourist information for the Tsurui area; the facility also sells specialties and regional products.

The three Tsurui hot spring facilities each offer day-use baths and saunas. You can therefore use them even without an overnight stay. Check the current rules of each facility before you arrive.

Cranes and the Kushiro Wetland

The entire area of Tsurui Village lies in the upper reaches of the Kushiro Wetland. You can experience the wetland year-round from walking trails and observation points, or by canoe.

Tsurui-dai is known as one of the two major feeding grounds for red-crowned cranes. Every year, from around December to March, many cranes gather there to feed. A feeding site in Tsurui Village is operated by the Wild Bird Society of Japan and continues the long-standing feeding work of Yoshitaka Ito and his wife.

A nature center offers free admission, observations through a telescope from a warm indoor space, and explanations by rangers. The center is open seasonally; check its opening hours before your visit.

Walking trails and outdoor activities

At the Onnenai Visitor Center, there is a 3.1-kilometer loop trail on a wooden boardwalk. Allow about an hour and a half for the circuit. Boardwalk conditions may vary by season.

The Kushiro Cycle Tourism Promotion Council has approved two regional cycling routes in Tsurui Village. The scenic features of the regional routes include quiet dairy-farming areas and pleasant forest paths bordering the Kushiro Wetland. On one route, you may be lucky enough to spot red-crowned cranes. For planning, it is recommended that you check the latest route information, as route infrastructure and signage may be updated.

Tsurui Sports Ground is a 12-hectare sports facility for adults and children. Activities include putt-putt golf, go-karting, and outdoor barbecues. Operations are seasonal and may change; check the latest information before planning your visit.

In winter, you can go cross-country skiing or snowshoeing in Onnenai and look out for Ezo deer. Tsurui Dosanko Farm offers horseback rides on Dosanko horses year-round.

History and local economy

At the Furusato Information Center Minakuru, you can learn about the history and industries of Tsurui Village. Brasserie Knot is a brewery in Tsurui Village.

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