Schwan / swan 白鳥 hakuchô

Singschwan / whooper swan 大白鳥 ôhakuchô

Lake Kussharo / Hokkaidô

Japanese fauna

Lake Kussharo (kussharo-ko) – Japan’s largest caldera lake by area – freezes over almost completely in winter. It is famous for its hot springs right on the sandy shore (sunayu), where, in winter, you can relax in the warm water alongside hundreds of wild whooper swans