{"id":6047,"date":"2021-04-12T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T03:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=6047"},"modified":"2021-04-12T11:58:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T02:58:41","slug":"cute-animals-to-see-during-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/japanese-apartment-life\/cute-animals-to-see-during-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"Cute Animals to See During Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Japan, springtime usually means hanami (cherry blossom viewing)\nseason. However, flowers aren\u2019t the only awesome spring sight. Lots of animals\ncome out of their winter homes and are easy to spot during the spring when many\nbaby animals are born. If you want to see adorable baby deer, rabbits, or\nbirds, spring is the best season for doing so. You can also spot stranger\ncreatures, like certain varieties of salamanders. Want to learn more about the\namazing creatures you can see in Japan during spring? Keep reading! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Deer <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Nara prefecture is well known for the deer that roam Nara Park and the surrounding area. No matter what time of year you visit them, the deer are absolutely adorable. However, you\u2019ll be in for an even cuter treat if you visit during spring and early summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From May to June, baby deer are born in the park. During baby deer season, there\u2019s a portion of the park that is fenced off and devoted to mother deer and their offspring, so you won\u2019t have to go searching through the park for them. If you\u2019re in the Kansai area, spring is a great time to visit Nara park. You won\u2019t get to see the babies any other time of year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rabbits<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While we have yet to encounter a rabbit that isn\u2019t cute, there\u2019s a\nspecial species that you should try to catch a glimpse of this spring. The\nAmami Rabbit is an endangered species that can only be found on two islands:\nAmami and Tokuno. These islands can be found in between Kyushu and Okinawa.\nThey are often referred to as a \u201cliving fossil\u201d since they are the descendants\nof an ancient species of rabbit that lived on the main island until they went\nextinct. They are nocturnal (which is strange for a rabbit), so it\u2019s difficult\nto spot one during the day. They reproduce twice a year, in the spring and\nfall, so if you visit this season, you might get to see some Amami babies. Even\nif you can\u2019t take a trip to Amami and Tokuno islands, we recommend spending\nsome time with local rabbits. Bunnies are adorable and symbolize spring, so\nthey\u2019re sure to get you into a good mood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Horses <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Kandachime horses in Aomori are an adorable breed that can\u2019t be found anywhere else. They are known for short legs and chubby bodies. Kandachime can survive the harsh winters in Aomori. They live on Cape Shiriyazaki (part of\u00a0Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park), where there are many pastures for them to graze. During the winter, Cape Shiriyazaki becomes inaccessible due to heavy snowfall, and the horses go to a grazing land known as Ataka. Cape Shiriyazaki opens back up in spring, which is the perfect time to visit Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park and see the cute horses.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Birds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like rabbits, birds are a symbol of springtime. While it\u2019s nice just to hear the birds outside your window chirp, you can see some pretty special feathered creatures if you\u2019re in Hokkaido. One of these birds is the iconic red-crowned crane, which is known as \u201cJapan\u2019s bird of happiness\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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They can be spotted in early spring and are an endangered species. Another special bird you might be able to see in Hokkaido is the whooper swan. These birds spend the winter near the volcanic hot springs at Lake Kussharo. The whooper swans start to take off during April, creating plenty of opportunities for you to catch a stunning photo of them mid-flight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Japanese Giant Salamanders <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cute creatures like rabbits or baby deer aren\u2019t\neveryone\u2019s cup of tea. Some people prefer stranger-looking animals. If that\nsounds like you, you might want to try to spot a Japanese giant salamander this\nspring. They are the world\u2019s second-largest salamander and measure up to 1.5\nmeters long. The Japanese giant salamander can be found in cold, fast-flowing\nrivers across the main island and Kyushu. They are nocturnal, so to spot one,\nyou might have to go searching for them at night. Japanese giant salamanders\nare known for being difficult to spot, but amazing enough to be worth the\neffort. The best time to find Japanese giant salamanders is during May and\nJune. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Japan, springtime usually means hanami (cherry blossom viewing) season. However, flowers aren\u2019t the only awesome spring sight. Lots of animals come out of their winter homes and are easy to spot during the spring when many baby animals are born. If you want to see adorable baby deer, rabbits, or birds, spring is the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese-apartment-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6047"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6047\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}