On May 12th, a car approached a brown bear on a national highway in Shari Town, resulting in the bear damaging the rear bumper of the vehicle. If you encounter a brown bear while driving, do not approach it and wait for the bear to leave, or avoid it and pass by quickly.

 

■環境省釧路自然環境事務所

「知床国立公園のヒグマに関する自然公園法第37条の数値基準（著しい接近及びつきまとい）について」

Due to a bear attack on Mt. Rausu in August 2025, the hiking trails in Shiretoko are currently closed.

The trails are scheduled to reopen on July 5, 2026.

For more details, please see here.　(only Japanese)