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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref. town

A flock of mandarin ducks are seen on a river in Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 15, 2025, after flying in from the north. The river is a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 400 having arrived and an additional 400 expected to fly in by the end of March 2026.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref.

Mandarin ducks are seen at a river in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 31, 2024, after flying in from the north. As of Nov. 11, about 400 Mandarin ducks were spotted on the river, a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 800 expected to fly in by the end of March 2025.

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Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref.

Mandarin ducks are seen at a river in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Oct. 31, 2024, after flying in from the north. As of Nov. 11, about 400 Mandarin ducks were spotted on the river, a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, with around 800 expected to fly in by the end of March 2025.

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About 500 Mandarin ducks arrive in Tottori Pref.

YONAGO, Japan - Some 500 Mandarin ducks fly to the Hino River in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, known as a popular stopover for the birds in the wintering season, on Oct. 31, 2014.

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Mandarin ducks come to Japan from north

YONAGO, Japan - Mandarin ducks rest at the Hino River in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 2, 2011. Around 700 Mandarin ducks were spotted the same day on or around the river, where about 1,000 of the birds annually winter after flying in from the north.

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Mandarin ducks resting

YONAGO, Japan - Mandarin ducks rest on a riverside in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 1, 2011. The orange feathers of the male ducks are at their brightest in the early part of the year. Around one thousand Mandarin ducks were spotted the same day on and around the Hino River, where they spend the winter before flying north.

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Hino River embankment destroyed by strong quake

YONAGO, Japan - Photo shows a collapsed embankment along the Hino River in the town of Hino, Tottori Prefecture following a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck Oct. 6. A residential area lies in the background. The quake shook wide areas of western Japan at 1:30 p.m. A total of 110 people in nine prefectures were injured and at least 2,050 buildings were damaged.

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Mandarin ducks come flying from north

YONAGO, Japan - Mandarin ducks, many having flown in from the north, are seen in the Hino river in Tottori Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan. According to a local bird fanciers group, the arrival of some 300 mandarin ducks was confirmed on Nov. 18.

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Carp streamers in Tottori

Carp streamers flutter in the wind over the Hino River in Kofu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on April 30, 2022.

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Carp streamers in Tottori

Carp streamers flutter in the wind over the Hino River in Kofu in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on April 30, 2022.

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Madarin ducks resting

YONAGO, Japan - Mandarin ducks rest on a riverside in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 1, 2011. The orange feathers of the male ducks are at their brightest in the early part of the year. Around one thousand Mandarin ducks were spotted the same day on and around the Hino River, where they spend the winter before flying north. (Kyodo)

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Mandarin ducks come to Japan from north

YONAGO, Japan - Mandarin ducks rest at the Hino River in the town of Hino in Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 2, 2011. Around 700 Mandarin ducks were spotted the same day on or around the river, where about 1,000 of the birds annually winter after flying in from the north. (Kyodo)

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Mandarin ducks in Japan

Mandarin ducks are seen on Oct. 30, 2020, on the Hino River in Hino, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, a popular wintering spot for the birds.

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Mandarin ducks in Japan

Mandarin ducks are seen on Oct. 30, 2020, by the Hino River in Hino, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, a popular wintering spot for the birds.

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Mandarin ducks in Japan

Mandarin ducks are seen on Nov. 1, 2019, by the Hino River in Hino, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, a popular wintering place for the birds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mandarin ducks in Japan

Mandarin ducks are seen on Nov. 1, 2019, by the Hino River in Hino, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, a popular wintering place for the birds. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Monorail train in western Tokyo

A monorail train is pictured crossing the Asakawa river in Hino city, western Tokyo, on Nov. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hino River embankment destroyed by strong quake

YONAGO, Japan - Photo shows a collapsed embankment along the Hino River in the town of Hino, Tottori Prefecture following a magnitude-7.3 earthquake that struck Oct. 6. A residential area lies in the background. The quake shook wide areas of western Japan at 1:30 p.m. A total of 110 people in nine prefectures were injured and at least 2,050 buildings were damaged.

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Mandarin ducks come flying from north

YONAGO, Japan - Mandarin ducks, many having flown in from the north, are seen in the Hino river in Tottori Prefecture, facing the Sea of Japan. According to a local bird fanciers group, the arrival of some 300 mandarin ducks was confirmed on Nov. 18.