Sahoro Resort Bear Mountain, Bear safari park at Sahoro Resort in Shintoku, Japan.
Sahoro Resort Bear Mountain is a bear safari park set in natural woodland where brown bears live in a protected environment. You watch them from elevated walkways and specialized viewing stations positioned throughout the grounds.
The facility opened in April 2006 as Japan's first bear safari park, created to protect and study three separate brown bear populations. This marked a turning point in how Japan approached controlled wildlife observation.
The place shows how Japanese experts create controlled wildlife experiences while keeping visitors and animals safely apart. You notice this balance in how the walkways and viewing areas are designed to let you observe without disturbing the bears.
You enter through a 370-meter elevated walkway, and guided bus tours are available between April and October. Final entry is at 15:20, so plan enough time to spend walking and watching.
The Bear Point viewing area places you behind reinforced glass just centimeters away from where bears regularly gather and swim. This creates an unusually close observation experience without any direct contact.
Location: Shintoku
Official opening: April 29, 2006
Website: https://bear-mt.jp
GPS coordinates: 43.17806,142.80778
Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:45
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