This is the Taushubetsu River Bridge in Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido. It has a unique presence reminiscent of an ancient ruin. In the past, it was accessible freely, but now the gates are closed. You need to either reserve a key from the roadside station or join a tour from places like the Higashitaisetsu Nature Guide Centre to visit. You can park your car before the forest road gate and walk or bike there, but it's a rough 4-kilometer gravel road. Also, it's out of mobile service range, so there’s no way to contact anyone in case of trouble. Additionally, this area is a habitat for brown bears, so all actions are at your own risk. Every year, the bridge sinks into the lake after autumn and freezes in mid-winter, leading to weathering and collapse in various places. Some parts also crumbled during the spring earthquake. It won't be long before it can no longer maintain its complete arch.

Dripping Deer Soy Sauce There is a team working hard towards the launch of a certain product. That "certain product" is deer soy sauce. Nishiokoppe Village is an area where Yezo sika deer are abundant. To prevent damage to crops and forests, as well as traffic accidents, hunters capture deer and process the meat at the village's wildlife processing center. By fermenting the protein contained in the meat, soy sauce can be made. If it can be made from pork, then it should also be possible to make soy sauce from the meat of Yezo sika deer and brown bears. Villagers who agreed with the idea of the proposer began making soy sauce in December 2024, with the help of experts. The part used was the neck meat of the Yezo sika deer. This part, which is tough and fatty, was often discarded as it was difficult to handle as meat. In the work I participated in, we were in the process of squeezing and filtering the meat that had been aged for three months. The liquid extracted under pressure from the juicer was repeatedly filtered using cloth, coffee filters, and filter paper, taking time to remove excess fat and protein. Initially, the liquid flowed smoothly down, but gradually it began to drip more slowly. With each round of filtering, the dripping droplets became clearer and sparkled. It feels like you can sense the vitality of the Yezo sika deer that lived in the nature of Nishiokoppe Village. - Alongside production, preparations for sales such as choosing packaging are underway. We are sharing information about deer soy sauce and bear soy sauce on Instagram @sanganosizuku, so please check it out. We hope you look forward to the launch.

A nesting burrow for Pirika

A child who sleeps 🐻💤 grows up

From behind Luca's back

Aina: "I'm full... Next time, I'll play with a wooden stick."

- Pashari 📸 where they are sleeping together … I'm a good friend, but when I see milk in front of me, I jump 🐻💦 on it

Only Luca? I thought ...? There was 🐻🐻 also Aina who said, "I'm here!"

"Hooray! ｣

"Just a little more! ｣ There is a snack at the end of the line of sight...

Kanta "Be~👅"

2025 Green Season Sahoro Resort @tokachi_sahoro_resort_official A notice has arrived from Bear Mountain announcing the start of operations. Open from Saturday, April 26, 2025 🐻 Hours: 9:00–16:00 (Last admission 15:20) For reservations and inquiries, please visit the official website or call 0156-64-7007. A very large brown bear greets visitors. The light rain did not bother it at all. It enjoyed its meal heartily. You can see the brown bear's claws up close. There are also rare exhibits, so please come and see them 🐻 #Hokkaido #Hokkaido Gourmet #Hokkaido Sightseeing #Hokkaidō #Tokachi #Tokachi (local) #Tokachi Sightseeing #Tokachi Gourmet #Shintoku Town #Shintoku #Sahoro Resort #Bear Mountain #brown bear #bear #Welcome to Shintoku Town #Welcome back to Shintoku Town #hokkaido #hokkaido_lovers #hokkaido_love #ilovehokkaido #hokkaidotrip #hokkaidolikers #hokkaidolove #hokkaidosgram #hokkaidofood #hokkaidotravel #tokachi #shintoku #welcomeshintoku

Kotaro: "It's time to wake up. Squid, if you can't get up for a moment, lend me a hand..."

｢... (Is it time to wake up~)"

The temperature is high, so the sun is ☀ basking The way she lies down and relaxes looks a lot like 🐻🐻 her mother, Erica (2nd photo) *Erica is in hibernation, so this is a photo from the past.

Try pushing a snowball or dancing next to it Louis was 👍 full of energy without worrying about the cold

Suyasuya and taking a nap 💤

Yes, Pause 🐻

Daikichi and nuts covered with light snow It's like 🐻🍩 a donut sprinkled with powdered sugar Squid are more familiar to the people of Hokkaido? 🐻

Zookeeper: "You're cute today." Pirika: "I'm embarrassed."

Shosuke's stance and attack are too strong. Icicles also involuntarily this face 😲

Happy New Year everyone! Best regards for your visit to Noboribetsu Bear Park again this year. 🎍🐻🎍 How will you spend your New Year's Day this year? The bears' New Year is going 🐻💤 to be a sleeping New Year

On New Year's Day, I tend to fall asleep immediately after eating, but ... … Isn't it too early yet?

This scene makes me 😊 smile

Short anyo ❤️ (The appeal is 😍 too cute)

It seems that it is 🐻 fashionable to wear ice accessories on the front paws again this year

Asiri is very excited 🍏🐻 about apples

Did you remember how good it looked?

"Hold on! Play! ｣

Asiri Rui: "Hooray! ｣ It is full of energy even in the snow!