Ochiishi Nature Cruise

The Ochiishi Nature Cruise departs from Cape Ochiishi on the Nemuro Peninsula of eastern Hokkaido, one of the premier seabird-watching coasts in East Asia. Two-and-a-half-hour tours travel the coastline to the protected offshore islands of Yururi and Moyururi, home to breeding Tufted Puffins, Spectacled Guillemots, and Rhinoceros Auklets. In summer, Ancient Murrelets, alcids, and shearwaters are common alongside feeding Steller sea lions; in winter, sea ducks, Long-tailed Ducks, and Short-tailed Albatross patrol the offshore waters.