The local Tokachi newspaper ``Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun'' published an article inviting new first grade students from elementary schools in the town. And it’s on page 1! ! thank you. As for local information, the Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun is called "Kachimai" locally. This is where the title comes from.
Sahoro Resort Hotel's North Building Plaza, which was introduced in "Sunny forecast for the first half of Golden Week!" The Ezoengosaku began to flower before the Katakuri. As of April 25th, I couldn't find any Ezoengosaku, but there are so many flowers! Is Katakuri coming tomorrow at the earliest? The day after? flowers may bloom. (Photo left) The weather looks nice, so after enjoying the brown bears, please come and see the Spring Ephemerals. The insides of the fallen walnuts were also eaten. Whose work is this? (Photo right)
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Today, we had people from Shintoku Elementary School visit us ahead of tomorrow's opening. Everyone, we are shiny first graders. Everyone is seated and behaves well. Are you nervous? Well, it's finally time to enter the kindergarten. Immediately after, voices of "Where's the bear?" were heard. “Wow!” a voice exclaimed. Some voices call out my name. Some of the children live nearby and are very knowledgeable. Maybe you know more than me. When I got off the bus, I was inside a facility called Bear Point. The brown bear is standing up. After observing, learn about brown bears. It's in a quiz format, so even children can have fun learning. Perhaps great doctors will be born from among these in the future. I look forward to it. Thank you everyone for your hard work despite the rain. Please don't catch a cold. Please feel free to visit us again, we look forward to seeing you.
4 days left until opening. The 2011 season is finally starting. The weather forecast for the first half of Golden Week is expected to be sunny, making it a good day to observe brown bears! Spring Ephemerals have begun to appear in the North Plaza of Sahoro Resort Hotel! The flowers of Fukujusou are starting to open. Japanese name: Fukujuso Flower language: Eternal happiness, inviting happiness, etc. The leaves of Katakuri open and you can see the buds. Japanese name: Katakuri Flower language: Enduring first love, jealousy, and loneliness I haven't found any Ezoengosaku yet. Brown bears and spring ephemerals are waiting for you with the GW limited brown bear plan.
It's been a while since today in the park♪ The markings at full power were so intense that it was like fast-forwarding... Then, when I pressed stop, I started trying to climb trees, so I guess I wanted to aim for the top of REC again? Couldn't you climb? I don't know, but I carefully climbed down and marked another tree. The surrounding area is white because of the snow from last night, but the snow is melting faster than usual. One week left until opening! The bears have completed their power charge and are looking forward to your visit☆
We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by the Tohoku Pacific Coast Earthquake and their families. We also pray for a speedy recovery. We will change our business hours for 2011 as follows. ■Business period: April 29, 2011 to October 23, 2011 ■Business hours: 9:00 to 16:00 (last entry: 40 minutes before closing) ■Closed: May 10, 17, 24, June 14, 21, 28, July 5, 12 September 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, October 4th, 11th, 18th ■Bear watching bus service hours Weekdays: 1 bus per hour (departs every 20 minutes from 9:00 to 15:00) 土日祝：1時間に2本（9時から13時の毎時20・50分発、14：20、15：00、15：20発） ※営業時間・定休日などは変更になる場合がございます。 Please contact us for details. Click here for Bear Watching Bus operating hours. Thank you for your continued support of Bear Mountain in 2011.
This year, the snow is melting quickly, and it's almost time for the cherry blossoms to begin blooming in Hokkaido. Ezoyamazakura also inhabits the area around Sahoroto Resort. Bear Mountain Park, hotel parking lot, national highway sign entrance, old national highway cherry blossom trees in Karikachi Kogen Park, Shintokuyama Shrine, etc. Please take a look at the photo in front of the hotel from last year (2010). 1st photo: May 9th 2nd photo: May 16th 3rd photo: May 18th The buds will begin to swell after Golden Week, and the best time to see them will be mid-to-late May. As I say every year, photos of bears and cherry blossoms are unique to Bear Mountain, so why not try it out? 2008 blog “Bloomed”
I will do it again this year! If you bring your Hokkaido Garden Road ticket, you will get 10% off the entrance fee to Bear Mountain! ! Bear Mountain is located halfway between Furano and Tokachi/Obihiro. Please come and meet the powerful brown bears while touring the wonderful gardens. *The photo was taken on May 22, 2010 at Karikachi Kogen Park Hokkaido Garden Road "Garden Tickets" that allow you to use 4 of the 7 facilities are sold at the Sahoro Resort Front Implementation period: 4/29 - 10/10 Fee: 1,600 yen Available facilities: You can choose any 4 facilities from the 7 below 1. Ueno Farm (Asahikawa) Approx. 131 km from Sahoro, approx. 2 hours 15 minutes 2. Garden of the Wind (Furano) Approx. 66 km from Sahoro, approx. 1 hour 10 minutes 3. Rikka no Mori (Nakasatsunai Village) Approx. 83 km from Sahoro, approx. 1 hour 25 minutes 4. Shichiku Garden (Obihiro) Approx. 60 km from Sahoro, approx. 1 hour 5. Manabe Garden (Obihiro) About 55 km from Sahoro, about 1 hour 6. Tokachi Hills (Makubetsu Town) About 69 km from Sahoro, about 1 hour 10 minutes 7. Tokachi Millennium Forest (Shimizu Town) About 30 km from Sahoro, about 30 minutes
The long, long winter in Hokkaido has calmed down considerably, and there are signs of spring in Bear Mt. The bears, which had been sleeping in the winter, began to wake up one after another and became active. So, today I finally released the bears into the sub-paddock in front of the barn. The bears were out in the sun for the first time in three months, and they seemed to be very comfortable playing in the snow and enjoying the sun. Take a look at (^^)/ the bears for the first time in a very long time This is a lion maru who is completely in the mood for vacation ☆ Kouta who is rubbing his body hard against the tree?! Everyone seemed to be having a good time in the spring sunshine!
Today is the end of March at the earliest. There are too many things, what to do and how to do it? While I continued to worry, four male customers made a snowman near the first lift station. The snowman has the words "Fight Japan"! Of course! It's a strong message for reconstruction, but I'm a pitiful person who was encouraged by customers... I feel that this message reminded me of my original work (what is the tourism industry and service industry?) from the customer. The ski resort will be open until 4/3 (Sunday)! It has become a crunchy spring-like snow, but it is in good condition in the morning. And Bear Mountain, Sahoro Resort Hotel will start the green season from 4/29 ☆ Preparations for the opening have begun steadily. Even a little! We hope that your stay in Sahoro will be a pleasant and memorable one. Photo: From the 1st Lift Staff (taken on 3/29)
The brown bears of Bear Mountain have begun to wake up from their winter slumber one after another. Spring is just around the corner. This year's business will start on April 29. I'll be in good shape to welcome you all! I don't have a picture of a waking bear, so I took a picture of a squirrel. It suddenly appeared on the roof of the parking lot this morning. I hurriedly took out my digital camera and took a picture, so it's blurry. It has nothing to do with Bear Mountain, but it is connected to animals that live in Hokkaido. * Squirrels do not stay in winter.
At the Sahoro Resort Hotel, which is about 2 minutes by car from Bear Mountain, an accommodation plan with a Bear Mountain admission ticket has appeared. Brown bears behave in a variety of ways depending on the time of day as well as the season. Why don't you ♪ stay at the Sahoro Resort Hotel and watch the brown bears to your heart's content from opening to closing? There is also great deals, so be sure to check it out ☆ ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ ◆◆◆ Click here for the accommodation plan for 2011 ◆◆◆ ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆◆
Hello. How do you measure your respiratory rate? I uploaded it to my blog before, but it looks like this. However, there are different types of measurement postures. 1 Normal posture Basic posture, less burden on the body, emphasis on balance 2 Concentrated posture ・Compared to normal posture, there are fewer gaps and it is often taken in strong winds. The disadvantage is that the body temperature drops significantly, and the sensation at the ends such as the toes is lost. 3 Special posture ・ Take when the snow is melting and the ground ground is flooded, such as in early spring. The muscles of the whole body are required to support the body with only one arm against the toes and ventilation openings. Because it is very painful, it is a short-term intensive type. During wintering, we measure in these three positions. Someday, you want to be a keeper at Bear Mountain! Let's train our concentration and physical strength, and measure together! The basic thing is to fight the cold (^ dish ^) [Breeding: Kurokawa]
The temperature continues to be uncharacteristic of winter. The thing that interferes with the bears' sleep is the temperature (temperature). I introduced "Moko" before, and I started feeding because I felt uneasy about my physique. At the beginning, a very small amount of food is given to the food. As with hospital food, if you immediately give the same amount as during the normal period, the body will be surprised and it is dangerous. ↑ Food for bears (400g) A small amount of food is repeatedly fed, and the amount of food is returned to normal while observing the condition of the stool. You may think that this small amount of food will stick, but in fact, it will be eaten very slowly. Maybe you know your physical condition. By spring, I will be able to regain my physique and gain weight so that I can meet everyone, so please look forward to it. ↑ Moko's nest. Compared to other individuals, it is a little dirty. ↑ A rather thin but beautiful nest. [Breeding: Kurokawa]
Today, I was relieved that the weather was not rough. The Bear Mountain Forest Nature Tour was attended by a couple from Kobe. Unfortunately, you can't see the brown bears, but you can take a snowshoe stroll on the pure white snow surface. It's a simple program, but walking on puff-puff powder snow with no footprints is something that you don't usually experience. That alone sounds like fun. With just a little snow yesterday, the best powder snow was waiting. And take a commemorative photo in front of a large birch that can be seen from the cutting edge of the promenade course! Compared to the summer photo, the brown bear has plenty of time to put his hand on the tree on the slope between the branches, but even if there is snow and the ground is high, it is not possible to reach it even if you reach out. This kind of fun is unique to Bear Mountain! Whether you're interested in brown bears or not, why not try it out? On a different note, the melon bear in Yubari was also wintering. As for the bear connection, I digress.
This winter seems to be stormy all over the country, but the weather in the Tokachi region has been good so far, and Bear Mountain is blessed with blue skies, which is very pleasant (^. ^) Today, we went into the park and did snow removal work. When it is open, it is crowded with many people, and the slope path to go up to the promenade will be buried in the snow as you can see if no one is walking (><) Even the bear that stood up is like this. It is difficult to remove snow from the fall prevention nets on the promenade, and the snow is tight and very heavy due to the recent cold weather, so this is quite hard work>. <) Preparations are now underway for Bear Mountain, which is buried in snow, to open in the spring! 【Breeding, Shigematsu】
Today, the local newspaper Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun came to cover the ski resort. The content is "an ice aquarium at the highest altitude in Japan". At the summit station building of the Sahoro Gondola, an ice aquarium has appeared. It is an article called. He also filmed the winter sleeps of brown bears on Bear Mountain. I also took on the challenge of shooting! Hmmm... I'm sleeping on a rice straw, but is it my head? Is it an ass? I don't know... In the meantime, reacting to sunlight and cold? He opened his eyes and glared at me, saying, "What are you doing?" I immediately darkened the room and was quiet, when I heard the breathing of sleep. The eyes that glow from the dark are powerful! Even during the winter, I didn't feel any decline at all.
As we entered the end of January and the cold was getting more severe day by day, I thought that all the bears in Bear Mountain were sleeping quietly, but there was one bear that was still restless (>). <) This is "Moko", which joined the ranks of Bear Mountain last fall. Moko is a bear that has never experienced winter sleeping, and she has not eaten anything for a month due to fasting for winter, so she needs to be very careful about managing her physical condition. This morning, he opened the lid of the ventilation vent on the roof with his forelimbs and appealed to us. This is something that bears often do when they have begun to wake up from winter slumber in early spring to appeal to them, but it is troublesome and very worrying to make this appeal at this time of year in the height of winter. As an aside, bears that are sleeping in winter store a lot of nutrients in their bodies in the fall, so if they are quiet, they can live without eating anything until spring, but they do not need water to sustain their lives. At Bear Mountain, we secure moisture by giving ice to bears that are sleeping in the winter, but it is also important to make ice to secure that moisture. Thanks to the recent cold weather, ice is forming more and more, and while I am grateful for the winter nature of Hokkaido, I continue to fight the cold every day. 【Breeding, Shigematsu】
About two weeks have passed since the start of 2011, and most of the brown bears in the animal barn are sleeping. I can't show you the situation because I refrained from taking pictures of the bears at the moment so as not to stimulate the brown bears who have started to sleep too much, but today the brown bears seemed to be sleeping calmly and preparing their beds by fiddling with straw a little. Today, we are very busy removing the snow that has fallen since last night, and we are clearing the roof of the animal barn, but if we do not do this properly, the melted snow will flow into the animal house and wet the precious bedding of the brown bears. Also, you can see what looks like a silver T-shaped tube at the foot of the photo, which is a ventilation opening, and it plays an important role such as listening to the breathing of sleeping brown bears and adding straw, so it is difficult to get buried in the snow, so I remove snow frequently. When the snow removal was over and the bears were sleeping, the warm sunlight came in in the extreme cold, and when it was a little softer, the goats Yuki (photo, left) and Atsuko (photo, right) came to check on the situation. Spring is still a long way off, but the bears at Bear Mountain are steadily building up strength for < (^^) 2011 season>
What does a winter zookeeper do? It's that time of year when such questions come up. At Bear Mountain, we have brown bears actually do "winter sleeping" under the theme of ecology closer to nature. In fact, brown bears are mysterious animals. Currently, we are not feeding them at all, and we are focusing on creating a sleeping environment by monitoring the bears' metabolism slowing down. Some bears appeal to themselves, saying, "I'm hungry!", but this is a demon in the heart. For that reason, I will do my best to make a bed. ↑ A bunch of straw used for sleeping. When it comes to 18 horses, it's not half the amount and it's heavy! ↑ A board is installed on the door for light shielding. On the right is the room with the straw. ↑ Expected newcomer Moko. I was transferred to Sahoro in early autumn and experienced winter for the first time. After this, I glanced at the straw and reacted as expected (laughs) ・・・ After about an hour, it became quiet, so I looked at it and found that the straw had been collected in one place and calmed down on it. I didn't shoot it so as not to surprise them, but it felt like we were lying on the futon. A bear that has never seen or touched a straw builds a nest without being taught by anyone. It's amazing, isn't it? It's hard to be a zookeeper in winter, but I keep the movements of the bears all to myself (^ dish ^) ↑ When you sleep in earnest, your respiratory rate is measured and recorded as valuable data. On the right, the water in the animal barn has frozen, so I'm carrying hot water (laughs) Happy New Year, everyone! [Breeding: Kurokawa]
For the first time in a long time, Sahoro was clear. Today, I was interviewed for the February issue of the free magazine Chai of the Tokachi Mainichi Shimbun. By the way, what is [Bear Mountain Forest Nature Tour]? I think there are many people who think. As the name suggests, "Bear Mountain Forest Nature Tour" is a new program that allows you to walk on snowshoes in the Bear Mountain Forest while the park is closed. It's ♪ a lot of fun not only to feel the brown bears, but also to take a walk on the fluffy snow Isn't it exciting just to think about invading the forest of Bear Mountain, which is absolutely inaccessible in the summer? Going back to the topic, we held a tour for the February issue of Chai. Inside the double doors like Jurassic Park. This is what the promenade looks like from a brown bear's point of view. A standing tree with markings marked with explanations on the bear-watching bus. 40 cm of snow, even a tall guide with a height of nearly 180 cm still has claw marks in the upper position. On the way back after getting used to snowshoeing, walking on fluffy fresh snow seemed to be a lot of fun. Whether you've experienced Bear Mountain or not, please feel free to join us. [Bear Mountain Forest Nature Tour] Period: Until the end of February 2011 Time: 2 hours between 10:00 and 14:00 Price: 2,100 yen (including snowshoe rental) Target: Those who are energetic enough to walk for 2 hours Reservation required (until 16:00 the day before)
