A summary of brown bear information for 2026 is available here.

Please observe the following guidelines.

If you have any brown bear footprints, 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】 13:00 PM, May 22th 

【Place】From the Ura-Asahi（The Back Side of Mt. Asahidake） side to the vicinity of the summit of Mt. Asahidake

【Number】Brown bear footprints(2 types)

【Date &Time】 Around 5:30 PM, May 17th 

【Place】Roadside near Chubetsu Gawa Bridge on Hokkaido Prefectural Road 1116

【Number】Brown bear droppings

【Date &Time】May 16th, in the morning.

【Place】From The Second Tennyogahara toward Asahidaira.

【Number】Footprints of two brown bears.

→→ arrows indicate two different individuals.

【Date &Time】May 15th,  9:00 am

【Place】From Susoaidaira to the vicinity of Otsukayama & Kotsukayama.

【Number】1 Brown bear 

【Date &Time】April 30th,  9:00 am

【Place】Wasabinuma pond

【Number】Brown bear footprints. Footprints leading from Wasabinuma Pond towards Kamonuma Pond.