In Tsurui Village, Hokkaido, where Japanese cranes, a national special natural monument, gather, photo enthusiasts took pictures of Japanese cranes flapping their wings with the rising sun of the New Year.
The Setsuri River, which flows through Tsurui Village, hardly freezes even during the winter, and it is a popular shooting spot because Japanese cranes gather in search of food.
Tsurui Village on the morning of the 2nd was extremely cold at -22 degrees Celsius, but about 40 photo enthusiasts held their cameras and waited for the sunrise on the bridge over the river before dawn.
Before 6 am, when the eastern sky began to squeeze, a flock of Japanese cranes emerged in the haze, and a clear cry echoed.
Then, around 8:30 am, when the Japanese cranes took off one after another toward the sky illuminated by the rising sun, lovers cheered and released the shutter all at once to capture the magnificently flapping Japanese cranes in the camera. ..
A 28-year-old Vietnamese woman living in Hokkaido said, "I've been shooting for a hobby, and this is my third time. The haze was emotional, and the flying cranes were lit and very beautiful." Was there.
Also, a 47-year-old man who also lives in Hokkaido said, "I know this place on SNS and go there. I hope that the new Corona will subside and I can enjoy shooting as much as I can."