Shunkunitai

春国岱

A sandbar separating Lake Furen from Nemuro Bay, with forest, marshland and dunes interlaced; a representative bird-watching destination in Japan.

Shunkunitai is three sandbars separating Lake Furen from Nemuro Bay. Habitats include fir forest, marshland, dunes and beaches. Over 300 bird species have been recorded here. Red-crowned cranes breed on the sandbars, and in winter visitors may see Steller's sea eagles and white-tailed sea eagles. At the entrance, the Nemuro City Shunkunitai Native Bird Park Nature Center (open Tuesday to Sunday, with shorter hours in winter) provides telescopes and guided tours. The wooden boardwalk round trip is about 1.2 km. The site is about 20 minutes' drive from central Nemuro City.

Opening hours

Nature center 09:00–17:00 (closed Mon & Tue; winter hours may differ)

Birdwatching · Ramsar wetland · Sandbar · Red-crowned crane

Nearby sights

Lake Furen
Cape Ochiishi
Hanasaki Port & Hanasaki Crab
Kurumaishi (Wheel Stone)
Kotohira Shrine (Nemuro)
Meiji Park
Todowara, Notsuke Peninsula
Cape Kiritappu

Places to eat nearby

Nemuro Hanamaru (Nemuro Branch)
Doriann
NOTSUKE Restaurant
Tōkō