Today was the day I was in charge of the Jeep. It's a bankisha of bears with a camera. Suzunosuke eats clover in the morning. Autumn of appetite! 　 There is something attached to it. It seems that today's lucky item of Suzunosuke is "three-leaf clover"! (^▽^) ゙ Was it easy to get away with it because it was wet after the rain? Whether he realizes it or not, I hope today is a good day for Suzunosuke! Recently, Inuo has a daily routine of taking a nap here. It's so snug in the hollow that you can (^^;) pass by without noticing it If you look closely, it's really cool and sleeping! (@△@) I was taking a picture with a grin on my face, and I noticed it and opened my eyes. Impoliteness! Please enjoy a leisurely nap, I'm sorry! "Not at all," he says, turning over and falling asleep again. Near the stream where Inuo was sleeping, there are beautiful red, yellow, and orange autumn leaves.

Yesterday's rain is gradually bringing the autumn leaves to an end. The leaves have fallen, the view from the promenade has improved, and bears are easier to spot. Even so, it will be a "autumn leaves and bears" picture. (I said the same thing during the cherry blossom season (・Θ・;)) On the three-day holiday from tomorrow, the area around Sahoro is considered to be the peak of the best time to see autumn leaves. Please stop by on your way out. And don't forget your camera! And I found a snow bug in Bear Point ( ̄ ̄ "+")! !! It's going to snow next week (probably). Please wear warm clothes. We look forward to seeing you. It was close to the promenade and the autumn leaves were hidden, so I pulled it

Today was the day I was in charge of the barn. (Depending on the day, we will guide or ride a jeep) Send the bears into the park and start cleaning the room! Hmmm, the amount of poop is tremendous! Eat a lot and get out a lot. Looking at the room of 18 horses, I thought that the way the room was used was also unique. Today's theme is "What I thought when I saw Misumi's room"! The poop is always grouped together on the human aisle. The floor is dry and clean... And he always poops in the water bowl (it's hard to clean!). < conversation when we chatted about Misumi's personality> M: Meticulous Kanji? And temperamental. I'm always serious about Hirotake. (But maybe Hirotake is being teased because he deliberately acts like he's being chased by Misumi?) K: I'm more vigilant than anyone else! Adult bears that don't dwell around (laughs) Me: I feel like I'm drawing a line between me and humans. He has a lot of pride as a bear...? It's a nerve-wracking bear, isn't it? I was amazed when I skillfully removed the small grains of Yama grapes from the bunches with my mouth and hands and ate them! K: He's better at fighting than other bears. It's like he knows where he needs to take to gain an advantage. In the morning, when I go to the animal house and look at the bears in the room in turn, Misumi is always in this position. It's cool and cool. It's tempting to say, "Good morning, Misumi!" Other bears bang on the door, saying, "Get out quickly," but this is Misumi. Wait patiently for your turn to open the door in this position. (He realizes something...) ← Zookeeper: K "It's noisy, leave me alone," Misumi said. (^^) Good night! [Zookeeper: Ito]

Today, the temperature is clear and easy to squirm in. The summer sun is glaring, but the autumn sun feels gentle, doesn't it? The scenery in the park, where the autumn leaves have deepened, is very beautiful with golden yellow and bright red. The light that shines in is also golden-yellow・・・The bear is also leisurely hinatabokko・・・( 'U') The leaves will fall from now on, so it will be easier to find the bear. Recently, I have noticed that more and more customers are bringing binoculars with them. I feel like that is increasing every year. Does it mean that customers come with the feeling of "I'm going to look for bears!" rather than "I'm going to see bears"? As a zookeeper, I am very happy to see the "spirit" of the customer. And even without binoculars, your child will quickly spot a bear in the distance. (As expected, the antenna is sharp?!) Binoculars are also available for rent. Bear Mountain is located on a mountain pass, so please come in warm clothes. [Zookeeper: Ito]

Hirotake and Kouta met and looked at each other to keep each other in check. Hirotake puts his butt on a standing tree, stands up and rubs his back. Not to be outdone, Kouta rubbed his back. I was rubbing my back many times while walking in a flaunty way. Bears with a big appetite. Occasionally, there will be skirmishes over food. Everyone eats and eats and eats hard to store nutrients in their bodies, and it seems like there is no bottom to how far they eat. I'm planning to increase the number of Yama grapes, the autumn dessert of such bears, by cuttings, but the other day a young and pretty green leaf came out. I want to take good care of them and let the bears eat delicious grapes.　[Zookeeper: Ito]

Thank you very much for submitting so many works to the Bear Mountain Sketch Contest. The collected works were exhibited as a "Children's Exhibition" from 8/20 to 9/30. As a result of the popularity vote by the visitors, the following works were selected. Gold Prize Shizuka Kuroki (11 years old) Osaka Prefecture 2009 Bear Mountain Annual Passport Sahoro Resort Hotel Accommodation Voucher Silver Prize Sho Miura (9 years old) Hokkaido 2009 Bear Mountain Invitation Ticket Sahoro Resort Hotel Accommodation Voucher Bronze Prize Seidai Shibata (8 years old) Hokkaido 2009 Bear Mountain Invitation Ticket Jury Chairman's Special Prize Takako Kiuchi (10 years old) Ritsuko Kiuchi (8 years old) Hokkaido Color Pencil Set That's all for everyone. The works will be on display until 10/26. After that, we will return it, so please wait for a while.

Bear point on a rainy day. Koji relaxes in his usual place (at the edge of the pond). Closing or opening your eyes, bothering you about something? A short distance away from Koji, Hirotake is putting a little bit on Rokuta. Are you inviting them to play? Lokta seems a little annoying...? Koji is glancing at the situation. The moment when Hirotake lightly put his front paws on Rokuta! Koji finally came up. (Right: Koji, Left Hashi: Rokuta, Center: Hirotake) Did you mistakenly think that Hirotake was being bullied even though Hirotake was putting a little bit of pressure on him? He was getting closer and closer, glaring at Locta. Koji tends to care about Hirotake to the point of worry. In the past, when Hirotake ate too much salmon and returned a little "oh", I was worried and went out of my way to check on him, and I saw Hirotake walk to Bear Point and turned back to where I used to be. In the wild, it is an animal that acts alone, but it seems that when many bears live within a defined range, they naturally acquire social skills. It's really interesting to observe. It will be an interesting research theme for the future. [Zookeeper: Ito] Today's bonus Beautiful autumn leaves near Bear Point ・・・ Autumn leaf hunting (^^) even though I am at work

Bear Mountain in full bloom. The sight of a brown bear walking on all fours through a colored forest is exceptional. And at this time of year, the amount of food eaten is also increasing because it is before winter. We will hold a weight guessing contest for brown bears that store fat, build a body, and change to winter coat. The following four brown bears are targeted. How big has it grown compared to spring? Please anticipate it. Rokuta Hirotake Kumaemon Shingo 231kg⇒??? kg 236kg⇒??? kg 264kg⇒??? kg 207kg⇒??? kg > > > >

Yesterday, I went to Urahoro for personal business. When I entered the park, there were many Mizunara trees, and there were acorns under them that made me cry out, "Wow!" My colleague and I picked it up in a plastic bag. I feel like I've been picking up a lot of acorns lately... When I looked around, there were a few people who were collecting them just like us. Is this what it feels like to be a bear eating nuts while picking them up? I suddenly thought. Somehow, I feel that the grains are larger than the acorns I see in Sahoro. Also, there were a lot of mountain grapes. I tasted it on the spot, but after all it was suppai! !! This morning, I gave it to Hirotake and Joiner at the animal barn. I thought → I would eat acorns, chubby and crispy grapes, → remove the fruit from the bunch cleanly, but I munched on it as it was. ← like this (^^) After that, when I was cleaning the room, I found that almost undigested Yama grape grains came out in the poop of Suzunosuke. It seems that they were looking for it in the park and eating it. [Zookeeper: Ito]

Recently, there have been acorns on the side of the road, so I thought I would give them to the bears, so today I was spreading the acorns near the ticket gates. Then the bus driver told me, "The acorns here are eaten by the squirrels who often come here." They leave the fallen acorns on the curb in front of the ticket gates. Then, the next morning, there were marks from eating! I thought, "Wow, that's wonderful, everyone is busy getting ready for winter," and I was walking along the pedestrian bridge toward Bear Point. Potopoto, Potopoto・・・・・Potopoto I looked up and said, "What the hell?!" and saw the acorn crows falling. 　What a wonderful thing! A chipmunk is eating acorns on my head!! 　　　 I wondered if I would be noticed, so I got down on my knees and looked at me with a stupid face with my mouth open. Chipmunks are already obsessed with acorns. They eat this one, eat this one, and then they say, "Whoa, this is worm-eaten," and they don't eat the acorns with the little worm-eaten holes, but drop them. I'm so stuffed that I'm worried about whether I'll be able to get it out later. It seems that it is rare for a chipmunk to climb a tall tree, and sometimes it loses its balance and almost falls, but it manages to cling to it and says, "One fight!" I contacted the driver I had just talked to by radio and decided to take a picture, so I hurriedly took my camera and when I came back, I climbed up the tree and ate it. 　　　 I couldn't stop the excitement and excitement and the grin on my face like when I found a creature I had never seen before as a child. Maybe you'll be lucky enough to find it when you pass by the promenade. If you notice it, please watch over it quietly and warmly.　[Zookeeper: Ito]

Perhaps because of the strong wind last night, there were many dead branches falling in the park today. Today, the bear's breath turned white, and at one point it even rained hail! Is it the effect of the cold?! I think there were many bears sleeping in each place from the morning. The joiner immediately sits down in his favorite yabu, digging up the ground two or three times, and feeling like he has become a "good anbai". I went to bed and slumbered in a daze, and woke up at half past two. When I thought, "I'm dressed strangely," I lay on my back and played with the drooping branches of the birch. It flutters its legs and hides its golden head. Sometimes I lift the thick dead branches that have fallen and bench press ...! Amazing! I played for about 40 minutes without getting bored. After that, I munched on the green grass on the ground. Joiner is a gluttonous person and usually walks around all day looking for food, but today he was more "playful" than "gluttonous"? The watching bus also encountered the scene at the right time, so the customers who were able to see it were very lucky★. ・' It was fun (^▽^) for me to play hide and seek while filming (I stopped the car in the distance and watched it because the jeep might distract the joiner if it was nearby. I made a mistake in setting the camera and took a picture with a small size. Sorry for the hard to see;

From mid to late July, white flowers bloomed all over the buckwheat field, attracting the eyes of people who drove by. On 9/10, the harvest will be held, and it is finally the season of "new soba noodles". The other day, I tasted Shinsoba noodles, and they were ♪ chewy, chewy, and very delicious. Japanese chefs from Sahoro Resort Hotel will also open a store. In addition, there are also local soba shops, and it is popular as a festival where you can enjoy eating and comparing new soba noodles. There are so many people in Shintoku that traffic jams occur, so please come with plenty of time. Therefore, good news for "soba connoisseurs" ☆彡is limited to 9/27, and "New Soba Festival Special Accommodation Plan" is set. Dinner is a "new soba kaiseki set", and as a bonus, it comes with two "kakesoba tickets" that can be used at the soba festival venue, and a soba plan! This weekend, how about an "autumn trip" to enjoy autumn leaves, brown bears, and new soba noodles? 7/14 7/24 9/2 9/9 9/9 ■Shintoku Shinsoba Festival Special Accommodation Plan■ *Finished

The event in September is "Autumn Salmon Present". For those of you who unfortunately couldn't come or missed the timing! For those who come again, we will upload a video of Hirotake catching autumn salmon so that you can see it again ☆ Is it the result of practicing catching rainbow trout? It was only for a moment that Hirotake skillfully caught a salmon in front of the glass. After that, I dropped the salmon I caught in the pond and picked it up, picked it up again, and played with it for a while before eating it deliciously. Even so, the appearance of playing is innocent and adorable, but the appearance of eating is powerful. It's a moment in time, so replay it over and over again!

Koji takes a nap in front of Bear Point. It shows the soles of the feet firmly. Even so, it is a defenseless way to sleep. When this happens, it's time for a chance! Carefully observe various parts (・・ヽ)(ノ・・)(・・ヽ)(ノ・・) The sole of the right hind leg. I've said it many times, but my little finger is bigger. And since the heels are firmly on the ground, they are good at standing on two legs. The mouth is also loose. Tomoki-kun (5 years old) from Asahikawa City took a commemorative photo with Koji's feet. It is about the size of two of Tomoki-kun's faces. Koji turns his foot and Sumimasen <(_ _)> But this shot can only be shot on Bear Mountain. ♪ Thank you for your cooperation, Tomoki-kun.

Shingo and Inuo, the oldest in Bear Mountain, are 25 years old. In human terms, it's probably too much 70. Normally, the two of them don't fight and spend their time calmly, but the other day, I witnessed Shingo's masculine and energetic appearance! After happily bathing in the pond at Bear Point... "I'm here!!" "I'm here!!" Hug a nearby tree and gouache your neck. Slither on the back. I was able to see a rare back rubbing! I don't have many opportunities to see old bears rubbing their backs, so I couldn't help but exclaim, "Shingo rubbed his back!" It was a wonderful back rub that made my presence known to those around me! Yikes! Shingo! Sahoro is still hot, but the cold in the mornings and evenings is becoming autumn-like. The bears also need to gradually prepare their bodies for the winter. Their appetite also rises rapidly, and they become more active in search of food. The acorns of Mizunara in the park have also grown so big! Rowan berries are also a beautiful red! 　　 [Zookeeper: Ito]

There are salmon in the pond that we weren't able to catch during the last event. Hirotake and Joyner, the master fish catchers, came to see us in the morning today, wondering if they were there. I'm always looking for you here. There is a high probability that you will be swimming in a shallow ditch! Jajaan! I cornered it and successfully held it down with my front legs. It looks like it wants a fish... Where should I take it?Joiner seemed very happy when he caught a moving fish.However, he released it without eating it. I caught it once again! Chasing them seems more appealing than eating them. I'll go ashore and drop it into the pond again on purpose (^^;) Don't worry about it! Once again in the pond... I found it again! I feel very proud. (I don't feel like getting angry.) I was about to steal the salmon from Rokuta who came after this, so I hurriedly started eating it. However, in the end, Rokuta ate it and dropped it into the pond, and Hirotake got it this time. The Hirotake mushrooms ate them cleanly without leaving anything behind. [Keeper: Ito]

The leaves of deciduous trees are starting to change color, albeit little by little. There was a canter standing in the pond in front of Bear Point, so I snapped a photo from almost the same angle as ``Bloomed'' on 2008/05/02 in the Bear Mountain News. Can you see that the leaves of the Ezoyamazakura tree behind the canter are changing color a little? Anyway, Canta's face (fur) has improved! *From 9/9 "Healed!" It was said on TV, "This year's leaves are expected to change color a week to 10 days earlier than last year." Last year it was beautiful around October 20th, so I think the best time to see it will be early October this year. There will be a "Weight Guess Contest" in October! ! There's only a little over a month left in this year's business. Just as the landscape changes, so do the brown bears. Kota from today's "Salmon Present". He finds a salmon that had sunk at the bottom of the pond, climbs onto a rock, and then holds it carefully and eats it. Hirotake is doing great today! Catch and eat salmon from the pond first thing in the morning → Caught another salmon at 1:00 p.m. → Move to the rocky area and eat. A crow waits right next to it.

Sorry for the delay in uploading <(_ _)><(_ _)><(_ _)> This is a presentation of salmon to a brown bear. The brown bear's reaction to receiving the salmon is... Hirotake, who eats the salmon with a sharp look in his eyes.The bear moves to a safe place and keeps it all to himself.Canter just plays with it on his chest like a sea otter.The fish swim desperately to avoid being grabbed by the brown bear.We will be holding this event today and next Saturday and Sunday (September 20th and 21st), so we look forward to seeing you there.

Joyner was wearing something on his butt to make himself look fashionable (lol) ``Oh! Put something nice on it!'' Did it stick to him when he was playing around in the bushes? Joiner after that. When you look at the valley side from the bus route, it lies in a straight line. Take a nap using a tree branch as a pillow. It's a blissful time to take a nap in the shade of a tree on a sunny day (^u^) After the sleeping bear in the distance, there's a nearby bear... Zoom in on Rokuta's face, who was sleeping in front of the bus! A little half way? ? Rokuta is sleeping in a bush that you can see on the right after walking about 30 meters from the beginning of the promenade. You can easily find it among the birch trees. We will update the details of the "Salmon Present" event held from the 13th to the 15th soon♪ [Keeper: Ito]

Kota's recent boom. This is a hollow behind the so-called "Otachidai" (← small hill) in the park. If you think, ``I don't see Kota,'' he's usually here. This indentation seems to fit perfectly on my back! It's becoming one of my favorite places. It's like a baby sleeping in a cradle! The photo was taken on September 6th, but it was still sleeping there today as well (^^) [Keeper: Ito]

The nostalgic ``Eco Trolley Railway'' has been established in Karikachi Kogen, about 5 minutes by car from Bear Mountain. It was completed in time for the former Karikachi Line's 101st birthday, by reusing the rails used for the Tomuraushi Forest Railway, using local Shintoku larch for the sleepers, and recycled gravel made from crushed concrete sleepers for the ballast. After enjoying the brown bears, how about taking a short trip back in time on an eco-trolley? ＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋■ ■Karikachi Kogen Eco Trolley Location: Karikachi Kogen (approximately 5 minutes by car from Bear Mountain) Hours: 9:00 to 16:00 (subject to change depending on the weather) Price: 500 yen per person ＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋＋ Departing from the old Karikachi Line "Shinnai Station"! Experience the realistic sound of clanking and clanging. After completing the straight course, experience manually switching points. After completing the curved course, arrive at Shinnai Station

Canter [Left: Photo taken on 9/9] [Right: Photo taken on 5/26] A cool bear in the pond. ``Huh? Who is it?'' I didn't know, so I asked the breeding staff, and they answered, ``It's Canta.'' Wow, canter(ノ゜?゜)ノ The reason why I didn't know is because when I found a ``bald spot'' on my forehead or the back of my neck where the hair had fallen out due to too much back rubbing, I would identify it as ``canter!'' As a result, I had no idea that the owner of such a well-furred face was Canta. Has your hair loss been cured? He was always hairless and looked like a lump, so if that can be cured, then all is well with him♪ Anyway, Canta is more handsome than Bear Mountain 1's handsome guy, Kumaemon. Am I the only one who wonders if it's really the same bear? Even when I compare it with the photo from May (right), it looks like the bear's features have become cleaner.

The September event “Give Autumn Salmon to Brown Bears” is finally approaching next week. For those who can't wait, here's a little preview of last year's event (*￣(E)￣)o/￣￣￣￣￣￣~ >゜ )))>彡 The location is in front of Bear Point. How do you give a brown bear autumn salmon, which is a typical autumn taste of Hokkaido, and eat the fish? This is an event where you can see the ecology. Autumn is an important season for brown bears. We must store subcutaneous fat in preparation for ``winter confinement,'' where we do not eat or defecate for more than 100 days. Therefore, autumn is an important season for building their bodies to survive the winter, as there is plenty of food available. In addition to salmon, they also eat mushrooms, berries, and nuts for nutrition. Bear Mountain's brown bears are also hibernating during the winter, so care staff keep an eye on them every day, not only to monitor their physical condition but also to monitor changes in their physique (weight). Back to the topic, are you seeing the unusual behavior of the staff? Or maybe by smelling it? I don't know why, but the bears sensed that something was going on and gathered in front of Bear Point. Then, with the salmon in its mouth, it moved to the safety of a bamboo thicket. Secretly hide away and keep it all to yourself. This is a 4-frame photo. In the fourth photo, she looks happy while eating, but her hips are raised so she can move at any time. I'm not good at photography so it's hard to see, but did you get the idea? Should you eat salmon from the head or the tail? How long does it take to eat one? Please take a look at the real thing. Please see event information for details including dates and times.

The other day, I saw an Ezo chipmunk in the park. I was riding in a jeep, and when I looked to the side of the bus path, I saw a chipmunk just coming out of the bush. They looked at each other for a moment, and the chipmunk immediately hid in the bush. I'm sorry for surprising you (^^;) It happened so quickly that I didn't even have time to take out my camera, but it was my first time seeing a wild Ezo chipmunk, so it was a great encounter! In the afternoon, I heard a ``Gya Gya'' voice coming from the top of the tree. When I looked around, I found it, and Mr. Bando, who was watching it with me, told me, ``It's a Japanese crow.'' The colors are so bright. The fact that they can make such a loud cry with such a small body shows how strong they are in life. The other day I wrote about the Quercus oak tree, and I found this insect on the Quercus tree! I think it was around 7? When I called out to a child who was walking by, he was surprised and said, "Wow!" I observed it for a while, and it kept eating leaves and dropping poop about 5 mm in size. I wonder what it will look like from now on. Why don't you all enjoy and feel nature in its entirety? (^▽^) [Keeper: Ito]