This season will start operations from Saturday, April 28, 2018. This year, we will also hold a night tour called "Brown Bear Forest Night Walk". Please come and see the energetic bears ~ ( ́∀') Exciting All the staff and bears are waiting for your visit.

Ah, I slept well (104 days) It's been a long time everyone. I'm sorry I can't post during the winter. We are pleased to report that all 11 Ezo brown bears of Bear Mountain have successfully completed their winter stay and welcomed spring. (Thank you to everyone who participated in the winter observation tour.) I put bears out on the playground for the first time in a long time, so I took a picture. I haven't eaten anything for more than 100 days, but I don't even burl and I have a healthy figure. (Even so, depending on the individual, there is a weight loss of about 60 kg ~ 100 kg.) They are the parents and children of Kouta and Hirotake. The one that is too black on the left is Kouta. Movements such as rumbling on the snow and smelling trees were observed. Also, on a separate note, two new Ezo brown bears have joined Bear Mountain... I am still getting used to the new environment, so I don't have any photos, but I would like to introduce them later. This season's Bear Mountain Open is scheduled for Sunday, April 28. All the bears and all the staff are looking forward to your visit!

In December, the bears on Bear Mountain begin to enter winter. I started to reduce my feed in late November and entered full fasting in early December. The keeper in the photo has rice straw that can be used as nesting material for bears. Observe the inside of the animal house every day and carefully check the condition of the straw, and if it is a little insufficient, put it in through the ventilation opening as shown in the photo. Right now, nearly half of the bears are moving more slowly and are sleeping more and more, but Santa, Hinata, and Hirotake are still awake every time the keepers go to observe them because they don't go back and forth (laughs).

Winter preparations The cold days are continuing, and the brown bears' winter stay is getting closer and closer. Before winter, I eat a lot of rice to store fat, but I eat a lot anyway. At this time of year, about 8 kg of food is flattened. What kind of stomach do you have? It's a little out of time, but it's autumn leaves and Atarou.

As of October 22, this season's business has ended ❗. Thank you very much ❗ for your many visits. From now on, the brown bears of Bear Mountain will be 💤 preparing for winter. We are also planning to hold tours to observe brown bears sleeping in the animal house during winter, so please ❗ join us. After summer, We will 🐻 upload photos and videos of brown bears that the keepers have taken because the frequency of posting has decreased. This is where Ataro is making a bed in the park. In fact, wild brown bears collect leaves in their burrows like this to make beds during winter~! !!

At this time of year, watermelons 🍉 are still delicious ❗, and bear bears love it, and some bears eat their skins, while others ❗ leave only their skins.

Special seats! When I suddenly looked at the mitts while patrolling the park in a jeep ... Hmm? That? Isn't it sitting on a rock! Doya! I was looking at this with a feeling.

Returning home! The bears on Bear Mountain return to their homes (animal houses) when business ends, but when it is around 16 o'clock to see if their biological clock works, the bears come home by themselves! This photo shows the bears waiting at the entrance while the person in charge of the animal house is preparing in a hurry.

Kouji: The mating season is almost over, and the bears that used to be in groups have started to act alone. Kouji has been stalked by Santa for over two months. Santa is also starting to act alone. Kouji seems more relaxed when Santa isn't around.

We've had a lot of hot days lately, so I'd like to talk about the colder months. At Bear Mountain, we artificially ``winter'' the brown bears in an animal enclosure in order to make them live more like wild bears. The brown bears have woken up from winter hibernation and seem to have refreshed their minds and bodies, and their fur is in great condition! During the winter, our brown bears are sleeping, so Bear Mountain itself is closed... In fact, starting last season, we have started a tour to observe the bears in winter! Why not take a look at the mysterious brown bear's winter retreat? Brown bear winter observation tour Period: Early January to late February Time: 10:30-, 13:30- Duration: Approximately 1.5 hours Price: 4,320 yen per person Reservation: Until 4:00 pm the day before Notes: 2 to 4 people, elementary school students and above