Tsurui Mura Hokkaido Japan

Tsurui - A village most commonly known as the place where the cranes (tsuru) reside (i). Over 80 years ago there were only a handful of these amazing birds left in the Kushiro Wetland. A concerned Tsurui farmer decided to feed these cranes corn over the winter months and many other villagers helped too. In part, from their collective efforts, there are over 1000 tancho to date. The beauty of this area of Hokkaido and the community spirit that the village of Tsurui possesses, must be what inspires the cranes to remain and grow in abundance. My husband and I feel that we share some things in common with the tancho. The welcoming and accepting spirit of the people and the beauty of the land have captured our hearts also.