Izumi City Crane Observation Center

Other Natural Terrain

4.0

A facility located a 40-minute drive from the Tsunagi interchange on the west circuit of the Minamikyushu Expressway where visitors can watch cranes up close. Only open from November 1 to the fourth Sunday in March the following year, the facility is a top wintertime tourism destination in Izumi City. From the two story, reinforced concrete building, the site of the over 10 thousand cranes which gather in the area is truly spectacular. The facility opens early only on January 1, enabling visitors at this time to see the first sunrise of the new year emerging over the cranes. There is a shop and café on the first floor, and visitors can enjoy a warm cup of coffee while watching the cranes.

Spot details

Address: Kagoshima Pref. Izumishi Shou 2478-4
Area: Kitasatsuma Area
Phone: 0996855151
Hours: 9:00-17:00
Closed: open everyday (Mar. 2nd Sunday The next day-Oct. Closed at the end)
Fees: [Admission fee] [Adult] 220yen [Small/Junior high school students] 110yen
Parking Lot: Available (Large Bus 20 spaces, Passenger Car 172 spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Available (Smoking area available outdoors)
Wi-Fi: Available
Vegetarian Menu: Not available
English Menu: Available (partial)
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Interesting

Reviewed：2019.01.12

Has an interesting amount of crane information. Doesnt open until after the cranes have flown in the morning. Has good views of the feeding cranes later in the day.
Bus pass a great deal

Reviewed：2018.02.11

Thousands of cranes around the crane observatory. Very nice. Most of them are standing around or eating. Every so often some will fly overhead, an awesome sight! At the observatory, youll need...
Thousands of Cranes

Reviewed：2017.12.30

This place fulfilled all my expectations. There were literally thousands of cranes in the fields around the center. They provide about it ton of grain each day for the birds, so they’re not flying...