A summary of brown bear information for 2025 is available here.
Please observe the following guidelines.
If you have any brown bear tracks, droppings, or sightings,
please report them to the Asahidake Visitor Center.
We absolutely do not recommend hiking alone. Danger lurks nearby.
「 Stay away from brown bears. Do not show your back, keep your eyes on them and back away slowly.
Never give them food. Do not follow them. Keep your distance. Don’t leave your gear behind to hike.
We recommend carrying bear bells, whistles or bear spray.」
【Date &Time】September 13th, 11:00 am
【Place】 In the marshland trail of Asahidake Onsen
【Number】footprints
【Date &Time】September 4th, morning.
【Place】 on the way from Susoai-daira to Piukenai swamp.
【Number】footprints
【Date &Time】August 27th, 10：00 am
【Place】 Midway point between Susoai-daira and the Meoto-Ike (Ponds) near the Asahidake Ropeway (Upper Station)
【Number】footprints
【Date &Time】August 24th, 4：45 am
【Place】 About 5km from Asahidake Visitor Center on the Asahidake Onsen Line Route 1160
【Number】1
【Date &Time】August 22th, 9：30 am
【Place】 In the marshland trail of Asahidake Onsen
【Number】Brown bear droppings.
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【Date &Time】August 13th, 13：00 pm
【Place】 In the marshland trail of Asahidake Onsen
【Number】Brown bear droppings.
【Date &Time】August 11th, 8:00 am
【Place】From the fourth observation deck near Meoto Ponds, a brown bear was walking along the mountain trail about 250 meters away in the direction of Susoaidaira.
【Number】1
【Date &Time】August 10th, 16：00 pm
【Place】 In the marshland trail of Asahidake Onsen
【Number】Brown bear footprints and animal scent.
【Date &Time】August 10th, 12:45 pm
【Place】 On the Route 1160 around Bikyou Bridge along the way to Asahidake onsen
【Number】1
【Date &Time】August 4th, 14:30 pm
【Place】around summit of Mt.Mamiyadake
【Number】1
【Date &Time】August 2nd, 18:30 pm
【Place】About 1 km downhill from Gama Rock route 1160 from Gama-Iwa(rock) on the way to Higashikawa town
【Number】1 child
【Date &Time】July 31th, 14:30 pm
【Place】From the trail between the Nakadake Onsen and the Susoaidaira branch
【Number】1
【Date &Time】July 28th, 14:00 pm
【Place】Around Hokkaisawa, between the hiking trails of Mt. Kurodake and Mt. Hokkai
【Number】1
【Date &Time】July 24th, 8:30 am
【Place】From the trail between the Nakadake Onsen and the Susoaidaira branch
【Number】1
【Situation】the brown bear was moving 500m away from the trail to the stream.
【Date &Time】July 23th, 9:28 am
【Place】Mt. Otsuka area away from the Nakadake Onsen to the trail of the Susoaidaira.
＠43.68365560622538, 142.8498062397878
【Number】1
【Date &Time】July 22th, 11:15 am
【Place】Susoaidaira Junction area
【Number】1
【Date &Time】July 16th
【Place】Kumagatake
＠43.67135111038871, 142.86189961534285
【Number】1
【Date &Time】July 14th, 13:00 pm
【Place】Asahidake Ropeway between Pylon No.2 and Pylon No.3
＠43.65736901047767, 142.81152541427446
【Number】1
【Date &Time】July 12th, 9:30 am
【Place】Susoaidaira Junction area
【Number】1
【Date &Time】July 7th, 16:00 pm
【Place】Asahidake Ropeway between Pylon No.3 and Pylon No.4
＠43.658945271495234, 142.81568177084998
【Number】1
【Date &Time】July 7th, 8:00 am
【Place】About 500m from Daisetsu Asahidake Gensui park to Asahidake Onsen Line Route 1160
【situation】A brown bear was crossing the road.
【Date &Time】July 2th, 13:00 pm
【Place】Asahidake Ropeway between Pylon No.3 and Pylon No.4
＠43.658945271495234, 142.81568177084998
【Number】1
【Date &Time】June 29th,8:00 am
【Place】Asahidake Jigokudani(Hell Valley) on the ridge in the direction of Susoaidaira
＠43.65909963790353, 142.8157158576714
【Number】1
【situation】Several hikers saw a brown bear walking on the ridge on the other side of the Jigokudani (Hell Valley)
from 8th station of the Asahidake trail.
【Date &Time】June 26th,11:45 am
【Place】Asahidake Ropeway between Pylon No.3 and Pylon No.4
＠43.658945271495234, 142.81568177084998
【Number】2 (mother and child)
【Date &Time】June 20th,17:30 pm
【Place】Route 1160 around Gama-Iwa(rock) on the way to Asahidake onsen
@43.64539411858493, 142.738712442307
【Number】1
【Date &Time】June 18th,16:30 pm
【Place】Near the signboard of 6 km to Asahidake Onsen
@43.64525049077766, 142.73290814204566
【situation】The brown bear was crossing from the left side to the right side toward Asahidake Onsen.
【Date &Time】May 28th,17:30 pm
【Place】On the road in front of Asahidake Genzui Park
@43.63161211718799, 142.6896813747427
【situation】One bear was running on the road from the T-junction toward Asahidake Genzui.
It entered the forest, but reappeared on the road and ran away.
【Date &Time】May 24th
【Place】Route 1160 around Gama-Iwa(rock) on the way to Asahidake onsen
【Number】1
【Date &Time】May 2th, 11:30 am
【Place】8km toward Asahidake Onsen, around the waterless swamp sign.
@43.64106139688237, 142.72385305384992
【situation】Two brown bears went down from the right slope into the swamp on the left side.
【Date &Time】May 2th, 9:30 am
【Place】On the snow of Yukomambetsu marshland,
to the left of the Asahidake ropeway front parking lot.
【situation】brown bear footsteps.
【Date &Time】April 27th
【Place】About 1 km from Daisetsu Asahidake Gensui park to Asahidake Onsen Line Route 1160
【situation】A brown bear was crossing the road.
【Date &Time】April 23th
【Place】Route 1160 (Asahidake Onsen Line) from about 620m above sea level to the vicinity of Gama-iwa . The point of about 8 km toward Asahidake Onsen.
【situation】It walked from the center of the road to the Yukomanbetsu River side.
【Date &Time】April 20th
【Place】Yukomanbetsu Marshland(Along the steep slope on the far left when viewed from the Asahidake ropeway)
【situation】brown bear footsteps.Marks of eating Mizubasho (Asian skunk-cabbage)
