Hokkaido Crane Viewing Taxi Transfer from Kushiro
Overall Rating
4.67
A disappointing experience. A taxi ride not a tour
Reviewed by: Pamela Levene, 2019/02/15I appreciate that you made it clear that the driver would not be able to speak English and he did try to use an app - but it was so dangerous as he tried to drive and look at his phone that we agreed that he would not do that.
So really what I got was a taxi ride not a private tour.
If the driver had any expertise about Kushiro's nature, he was not able to share it with me.
The first place we visited was basically a bridge with a view over a river, with a few cranes on the horizon.
I understand that this bridge is a famous viewing point. You could say that there are no guarantees where nature is concerned but judging by the fact that there were only two other people there, then I believe that this fact was knowable in advance and we should have gone somewhere else.
The second was a feeding station which did at least afford a view of a number of cranes. Here there were many other people viewing them too, even coaches (proving that - see above - it is possible to know where to go - and where not to)
However, I discovered after my visit, that there are set times for feeding the cranes, so surely I should have been advised about this and my arrival timed to coincide with the feeding.
There would have been much more activity, as birds arrived for the food ...
The third stop was at an observatory which was not very inspiring. And again there was hardly anyone there.
Apparently the roof viewpoint it a highlight but I guess that is in the summer months. In winter it was simply a barren landscape.
I travelled to Kushiro especially to see the cranes. All in all, a disappointing experience.
p.s. The taxi driver himself was courteous and I felt he was a very nice man, so this is NOT a complaint about him. The tour organisers should have put more thought into it - to justify calling it a tour.
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| Activity Date: | 2019/02/12 |
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Reviewed by: Rod, 2018/02/11I could take as much time or as little time as I wanted at each venue!! Perfect!! Got some outstanding photos of Tancho Tsuru.
a nice shot -- I am glad to have you be glad.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/01/16 |
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Use thank you for this time.
I think that it is good to grasp the occasional state well and to act flexibly since nature is a partner as it says. I keep in mind to carry out good advice for that.
Moreover, I am waiting to come.