Where to go birdwatching in Japan

Yes, you can go birdwatching in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Nara! Discover peaceful parks, rivers, and temple gardens where birds and nature quietly thrive.

Black-and-white Pygmy Woodpecker perched on a tree trunk with moss

Kyoto

Red-billed Leiothrix with bright yellow throat and red-orange beak

Nara

Black and white Japanese Tit perched on a branch

Osaka

Bufflehead duck with iridescent purple-green head swimming in calm water

Tokyo

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