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Prefectural Natural Monument

Birds

Fujisaki Swans

藤崎のハクチョウ · Fujisakinohakuchou

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: January 26, 1976
Location: 青森県南津軽郡藤崎町
Prefectures: Aomori

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Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Swans

These are swans that spend the winter around Fujisaki in Aomori Prefecture. They migrate from northern breeding grounds such as Siberia and rest in rice fields and rivers. The site is protected as a regular wintering ground that local people have long watched over.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Fujisaki Swans is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (青森県南津軽郡藤崎町). These are swans that spend the winter around Fujisaki in Aomori Prefecture.…

The designated site is in 青森県南津軽郡藤崎町.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.