Tsurui, Hokkaido
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is a village
located in Akan District
, Kushiro Subprefecture
, Hokkaidō
. As of December 31, 2007 it has an estimated population of 2,596 and an area of 571.84 km².
Tsurui is a breeding ground for the Red-crowned Crane
, one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan
.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Akan District
Akan District, Hokkaido
is a district in the subprefecture of Kushiro in the prefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan. It includes Akan National Park, which is home to many dormant volcanoes.- Towns and Villages :*Tsurui - Merger :...
, Kushiro Subprefecture
Kushiro Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Hokkaidō, Japan.-Towns and villages by district:* Akan District** Tsurui* Akkeshi District** Akkeshi** Hamanaka* Kawakami District** Shibecha** Teshikaga* Kushiro District** Kushiro* Shiranuka District** Shiranuka- History :...
, Hokkaidō
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
. As of December 31, 2007 it has an estimated population of 2,596 and an area of 571.84 km².
Tsurui is a breeding ground for the Red-crowned Crane
Red-crowned Crane
The Red-crowned Crane , also called the Japanese Crane or Manchurian Crane , is a large east Asian crane and among the rarest cranes in the world...
, one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan
100 Soundscapes of Japan
In 1996, as part of its efforts to combat noise pollution and to protect and promote the environment, the Ministry of the Environment designated the . 738 submissions were received from all over the country and the 100 'best' were selected after examination by the Japan Soundscape Study Group...
.