Regarding the brown bear accident on the Mt. Rausu hiking trail (which occurred on August 14, 2025), the Shiretoko Brown Bear Countermeasures Liaison Committee held a press conference at 3:00 p.m. on September 11, 2025, and the public materials have been posted on the Shiretoko Nature Foundation website.

 

羅臼岳登山道ヒグマ人身事故に関する報道発表（9／11）について

 

[Notice of reopening of parking area at Shiretoko Pass] The parking area at the top of Shiretoko Pass, which had been closed due to the sighting of a brown bear, has reopened from 9:00 on Friday, September 5th. The surrounding area is a brown bear habitat, so please be careful when driving.

 

（解除済み9/5 9：00）知床峠頂上「駐車帯利用制限」（立入禁止）のお知らせ(国道334号)

 

[Watch out for injured brown bears] At around 6:50 AM on August 26th, a brown bear ran out onto the roadway and collided with a car on Route 334 near the Nukamapp River in the Hinode district of Shari Town. The bear fled the scene, but it may be injured and aggressive, so please be careful when driving in the area.