is a
village located in
Kushiro Subprefecture,
Hokkaido. As of September 30, 2016, it has an estimated population of 2,516, and an area of 571.84 km
2.
Tsurui is a breeding ground for the
red-crowned crane
The red-crowned crane (''Grus japonensis''), also called the Manchurian crane or Japanese crane (; the Chinese character '丹' means 'red', '頂/顶' means 'crown' and '鶴/鹤' means 'crane'), is a large East Asian crane among the rarest cran ...
, one of the
100 Soundscapes of Japan In 1996, as part of its efforts to combat noise pollution and to protect and promote protection of the environment, the Ministry of the Environment designated the . There were 738 submissions received from all over the country and the 100 "best" we ...
.
History
The village was formed in 1937.
Climate
Mascots
Tsurui's mascots are and . They are red-crowned crane brothers. They are shaped like bogs of the
Kushiro-shitsugen National Park.
*Tsurubo is the oldest of the siblings. His tail resembles a cosmos flower.
*Hinabo is the youngest of the siblings.
References
External links
*
Official Website
1937 establishments in Japan
Populated places established in 1937
Villages in Hokkaido
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