It FINALLY Happened. 🐻 Scary Close Encounter with Wild Bears in Hokkaido, Japan [2022 Travel Vlog]

[@OshareJapan]

Have you ever had a close encounter with a wild animal like this?? Shiretoko is a hotspot for bears because much of the peninsula is totally unspoiled. We were lucky to see them and lucky to come away unscathed! 🐻😬

[@RO_ran76]

Does holding an Australian koala bear at a zoo count?

[@OshareJapan]

I'll allow it 😆

[@aki-jq8bz]

凄い！撮れ高あり過ぎだね～北海道では、凄く大きい鹿は道路端で見たけど、生の熊はないや！動画としては最高だよね～👍

[@h42cal31]

Mama bear is scary. Baby bears are super cute.

[@idirooo]

I saw the wild bear's face and understood. He thought, "Wow! Wild people playing at the waterfall! Watch out, my babys!"

[@currentlyhannah5181]

These videos are quickly becoming a mainstay of my study breaks, look forward to each upload as they arrive... Keep smiling :)

[@OshareJapan]

Ahh thank you! That's so lovely to hear! All the best with the studying in between haha

[@mitman1686]

知床ってこんな感じなんだ、素晴らしい、自分も行った気持ちになる。素晴らしい動画👍

[@RoyandAimee]

Wow wow! What an amazing encounter! And the onsen waterfall was so cool! We saw one little baby bear in Shiretoko but only for about 2 seconds haha so it was so cool to see it through your experience. Thank you for sharing!

[@OshareJapan]

I wonder where mama was at! I’m stoked that you both got to see one (even if for a brief period!) too though, it really elevates the whole Hokkaido experience to another magical level!

[@小林正實]

自然界の熊にお目に掛かれてラッキーですね、さすが知床ついでに川温泉にも浸かり今日はいい事尽くめでしたねぇ❣

[@kurofune.uragabay]

So many people trying to get even a _glimpse_ of a Yezo brown bear, and you got to spend long minutes (relatively) close to a whole family with two (cute as) cubs!... so lucky! I think it was because on that very steep slope that road was the best(/only) way to pass. I would _definitely_ NOT want to be on that section of road on a bike, that guy was mad. And then that stunning thermal waterfall, awesome day indeed, hope you topped it up with some equally amazing Hokkaido food + beer. Subarashī 🍺.🙏

[@OshareJapan]

Living the ultimate Hokkaido DREAM! 😭🙌 We really we’re incredibly lucky. It’s hard to believe that they were nimble enough to make it up the mountainside, but lunch on flat ground is probably motive enough! There are so many motorcyclists that tour around Hokkaido because the roads are so open and beautiful, but it’s stuff like this that makes me thankful that our version of “freedom” comes with 4 walls and 6 wheels 😅😅

[@raymonde4272]

Such a perfect day for you both with the family of bears and the waterfall. Did you manage to speak to the motorcyclist about their close encounter?

[@OshareJapan]

It really was magical! The motorcyclist possibly didn't feel up for taking a dip after his encounter, because he scooted off quickly after we arrived. I'm not sure I blame him!

[@tatsuowakabayashi8645]

Amazing, Hokkaido onsen.

[@Ferovka]

The onsen is AMAZING!!! I love it and totally want to go there! And your bear family encounter was really scarry - even more scary as it was a mama bear with two babies 😱 Especially for the motorcycle that was in fron of you!! 😱😱 I never had such a close encounter with a bear!

[@OshareJapan]

It felt like one of those "tropical paradise" sort of locations! I can't believe places like this actually exist! 🤯 And I'm very glad we all go away safely!! 😬😬

[@currentresd4564]

Hello from Oz, the land down under. Your videos are always nice to watvh, especially on a rainy evening like today - thanks for taking us along

[@OshareJapan]

And thank youu for coming along 🥰. Hopefully the rain has eased up for you! We're set for typhoon conditions this week (eek! 😬)

[@カッチャンハナ]

大自然のなかの温泉、行ってみたいけど、遠いすぎる楽しんで下さい。

[@jenni-lin]

OMG! This was so much fun to watch! Bear found his nature fam! XD We've swam at Looking Glass Falls a few times and it is super cold 🥶and really deep! I bet that warm waterfall felt nice! ^^ Lol, at my house the only wild animals I see are squirrels, opossums and raccoons lol At my parent's house (out in the country) they get turkeys, foxes, tons of deer, and sometimes a bobcat. Now... up at my gma's mountain cabin? We'll see turkeys, deer, groundhogs and foxes... but we had a bear come up to the bird feeders looking for food while my mom was reading on the porch. She quietly retreated into the house before it noticed her, lol but it was less than 4 metres away! 😱 I've heard that black bears tend to be less aggressive than grizzly bears, but I wouldn't wanna meet one to find out lol Hope y'all are well! ^^ I can't believe y'all are almost at 15k subscribers! HOLY FUZZ! Congratulations! 🎊 💕💕💕

[@OshareJapan]

Thank yooou! 🥰🥰 I can't believe we made it to 15 whole thousand!! Thank you for being one of them 💕 Also that sounds TERRIFYING! Very glad your mom was okay!! (But also, when can we move in to your/your grandma's Snow White house pls haha)

[@jenni-lin]

@@OshareJapan not gon' lie, it's a little Cabin in the Woods. And if you've ever seen that movie, well, it gets pretty spooky around there. 😰 In fact I'm up there right now! We finally got internet so I can watch y'all's videos while I'm on holiday. 💕 Y'all are welcome to visit, y'all just gotta make the epic trek over here. (Although I will warn you, I saw a coyote earlier, and I counted about 60 vultures. I don't know what happened, but apparently there's some good eatin in the woods. And to be honest? I don't want to know LOL 😂😂 ) Otherwise it's pretty quiet and lovely. 💕 if y'all ever decide on a US tour after your epic journey through Japan lemme know - there are so many cool things to see here.

[@dawgbrooks5706]

So much fun! Enjoy life, be happy and stay safe!! Thanks much!

[@OshareJapan]

Thank you! And you too!

[@きく田尾]

貴重な体験でしたね、北海道の人でもなかなか見る事が無いと思います、私も一度遭遇した事が有りますが、やはりゾッとしました、これからも気お付けて旅行を楽しんで下さい!

[@OshareJapan]

ありがとうございます😊

[@hamo8208]

つい最近お二人がサイクリングしてる動画を見て、少し前に2chのまとめ動画で偶然出会ったフィンランド人の女の子と日本人の男の子が北海道を自転車旅する話を見たところだったので、まるでその二人みたいだなあと微笑ましく見てたら海鮮丼とかカムイワッカの温泉とか「すごい！同じだ！」とひとり勝手に興奮してしまった笑😊こちらの二人も楽しそうでほっこり☺

[@Taikoki]

I have encountered black bears on Honshu twice. There is a local public unsen very close to where you had your bath.

[@小寄道人]

生涯にあって忘れられない体験といえますね。Awesome！

[@empresjapan]

Wow! Close encounters with the wild bears! Cool channel! I enjoyed watching your adventures here in Japan. More vids guys!

[@OshareJapan]

Thank you! ☺

[@mituakikawano9879]

危ない危ない💔🐻💦 天に通じる道を行き天然の温泉で天国気分だが、途中🐻襲われてたら気分だけで無く本当に天国に行ってしまう😇👼💔🙏💕 因みに1度🐻遭遇すると必ず又見ますよ😬😖💔🐻⚠️

[@visit_shizukuishi]

Super cute bear cubs! See quite a few bears especially this year around our way here in Shizukuishi, Iwate also. Great vids. New subscribber. Cheers!

[@OshareJapan]

Thank you! We encountered a few in Akita so I’m sure there have been loads about this year in Iwate too! Stay safe!! ❤️

[@山本朗-y9y]

とても楽しそう！温泉のところが特にねｗ

[@heliomakuda8949]

Bear, onsen, road infinite, amazing trip. Congratulations. Arigatou.

[@aamghar225]

Just a beautiful day 🌸 enjoy the rest of your trip and thank you for this great video 📹 👌

[@OshareJapan]

Thank you! ☺

[@curreisland5115]

Im amazed by the amount of time and effort you put in to these videos. Very impressive, keep it up and the rewards will come 👍

[@OshareJapan]

Thank you! That really means a lot 🥰 I'm glad you're enjoying them and I hope you're right!

[@ひーたー-s5d]

うらめしやぁ へ(^^へ) 楽しそうな姿に癒されます☺️ わしも仕事やめよかな😵

[@iandanforth]

Awesome to see you guys so happy! I hope you have many more exciting days like this :)

[@OshareJapan]

Thank you! 🥰 We're always ready for whatever adventure vanlife throws our way!

[@けいこ-s2w]

めちゃくちゃ面白かった❣️熊にハラハラドキドキ大自然と素晴らしい滝の温泉👍👍👍北海道行きたい😆

[@JINATAHISAKAZU]

こちら関西の夏は、湿気が多く蒸し暑くて　お二人の動画を見てると　北海道に移住したくなります。　温泉サイコ～♪❤❤でも最近の札幌市街地でヒグマ出没のNEWSは　ちょっと怖い・・・😱

[@DavidCruickshank]

Bear meets some bears and you bear-ly got away. Nothing can compare to the best Bear though 💝

[@OshareJapan]

The best Bear 😭❤️ adorable haha

[@jesavius]

If a bear walks inside of my house, it's the bears house now.

[@OshareJapan]

100%. No Goldilocks here 😂

[@Kwebbel48]

This was totally awesome ♥♥♥So nice to see them so relaxed, but the person on that bike was crazy. That waterfall onsen wow♥ Thanks for sharing x and hug Debby

[@OshareJapan]

I don’t think I’d have the guts to travel down these roads without four walls! 🫣 I don’t imagine the pot-holey gravel road + motorcycle experience is especially comfortable even without the bears either! 😅 But I’m so excited we saw them! It was a magical day 🥰 thank you for watching as always! ❤️

[@Kwebbel48]

@@OshareJapan ♥♥♥

[@shinithiohi7480]

これは日本と頃どこにある野天風呂と言うクラスの温泉ですね。深いところ気持ちよさそうでした。

[@ゴリラの守護霊]

11:06 危ないなんてもんじゃないですよ（笑）

[@martamarino7303]

So, you got to see a bear and its cubs! Just like that! I don't think I could have relaxed at that onsen XD

[@OshareJapan]

It's surprising how quickly a bunch of tourists and a bit of hot water can make you forget about a lurking bear family 😅😅

[@dragon77411]

熊の親子と遭遇したすぐそばの滝で温泉に入るなんて想像を超えていた。

[@h42cal31]

There’s a lot of black bears in my region, and it’s my biggest fear our hiking that I might come across one. They’re pretty cute when you’re safe in your car or home lol

[@OshareJapan]

Yikes 😬 be careful! Are bear bells a standard where you are too?? 😅

[@EnigmaDave]

Close encounters of the third bear kind. 🐻🧸🧸

[@iminspirationalmusic6652]

💞❤💖 Wonderful Video Sharing stay blessed 💖❤💞

[@OshareJapan]

Thank you! You too!

[@jerometsowinghuen]

Oh gosh, I have never bears in real life, as well as my past vacations in Japan. Also, that was close to encounter bears in Hokkaido, Miss Kiwi and Mr. Bear. They may look goofy, but scary if hunting or chasing anyone.🐻

[@OshareJapan]

We were very lucky to be safe inside our van! Thankfully they were more interested in the leaves than people 😬

[@bebeinjapan7434]

I thought it would be like that bridge and it is totally vertical that I want to never ever drive on , eshima ohashi. They were so cute, also I kept mispronouncing spider and saying bear instead. I wondered why everyone was more concerned than normal

[@OshareJapan]

I was expecting it to be like that too (although I hear that's also just deceptive because of the angle people take the pictures at..)! Also, just wait until someone talks about spiders and clouds in the same sentence 🙃🙃

[@franbailey2422]

Great video! I watched til the end, liked subscribed and commented. Not much more I can do for search engine optimisation...

[@OshareJapan]

Thank you for giving us all the support you can! 🤗

[@tamahiro1205]

いつも楽しく拝見してます。 私も知床いきましたが、本物の熊！ しかも親子見れるなんてなんてラッキー! 画面を見てこちらもドキドキ緊張しました。 これからも旅行記楽しみにしてます♪

[@OshareJapan]

ありがとうございます😊

[@えんちゃん-f7c]

え👀❕…川❔…温泉❔ 川なのに温泉😆♨️ ワイルドだねー😅

[@中園俊二]

小熊が居たら親熊も居る、走行中に熊に遭遇したら停まらずはしりぬける、KZbinに熊が停まってる、車のサイドミラーを壊す動画が

[@JoseyAnnaleise]

I recently just went to Shiretoko and saw this waterfall as well! It was so much fun! What month did you go in? I didn’t get to see any bears at the time though haha 😂

[@OshareJapan]

We eventually made it out east! 😆 We spent a few days in the area during “Bear Aware” season at the end of July(?) I think! (I can’t believe it’s taken us until now to upload though 😳). If the statistics are true, go and visit another 9 more times and you might see one or three haha! I’m glad you got to experience the waterfall anyway though! 😊

[@gopheritnow]

Gosh, 3 bears, we are just missing goldilocks.

[@OshareJapan]

Of course this would be the day we skipped making porridge!

[@松本邦昭-q9g]

凄い体験しましたねなかなかないよ

[@curreysur4910]

Omg that brown bear was so cute!

[@PomelloRBLX]

Beautiful country, I would love to visit one day. It looked like the bear charged the guy on that bike. I’d be terrified to be in a bike near a bear and it’s cubs 😮

[@OshareJapan]

Yeah he was very lucky to escape 😬😬

[@kamui81958]

楽しそう👍

[@中谷内敏司]

熊に会えて、おめ＾＾　今度、北海道にきたら、「しまえなが」「えぞももんが」「えぞふくろう」に会ってね＾＾

[@中園俊二]

北海道はヒグマ、東北から中国山地までは月の輪熊が生息圏、広島県でも山口県の月の輪熊が被害が増えてるかな

[@Gemini-gd2xc]

遂に本命が登場しましたね。

[@中村智之-l9v]

自分は10月に行って鹿が100頭前後居て、デカい雄鹿に突っ込まれて車に穴が開きました笑 ただ友達が貰った古い軽だったのでそこまで問題にはならなかったです。 熊も一頭だけ見ましたが、鹿がいる時期は、はるかに鹿の方が危ないです笑

[@nataliepriddle9909]

So pleased you got to see a bear family!!!

[@OshareJapan]

Words can't even describe the feeling! Hokkaido is just magical!

[@benzskyeshxc96]

that one chunky bear lol.

[@第7文明人]

北海道ならイヌワシもいるでしょう。イヌワシも怖いよ。大きいから。

[@もとむらひでかず]

海パンが笑う（笑）

[@soheimurakami7117]

Wow

[@s1ak0e4no7]

What a lovely unexpected encounter! To those who are travelling to Japan, if you come across bears on roads, do not stop the car close to bears for filming. Keep a distance and wait untill they reach a side of the road as these guys did or pass by witghout slowing down the car. A mother bear of 3 cubs appeared in a youtuber's video and whatever the cause was, she was eventually killed as having frequently sited in a residential area of Japan. Unnecesary interactions with wildlife cause frictions and very harmful to residents.😢 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXTMdmCcftmGobM

[@OshareJapan]

Great advice! The park is their home and we were but visitors! It's so sad to hear about the mother bear 🥺. Reading this reminded me of something I read about a bear and her cubs that chose to live close to humans for their protection and apparently it was quite a harmonious relationship. I'm sad to hear the same can't be said on this occasion 😔 I hope her cubs will be okay..

[@tca303]

サメ映画で殺されるモブかと思った👍

[@reesewitty3341]

Bear meat is a delicacy in some parts of Japan? I have eaten at a restaurant in USA, its very much like fatty beef

[@OshareJapan]

Oh absolutely! We saw some advertised in restaurants in Gifu Prefecture (though the bears there are a different kind) and bear meat is an Ainu delicacy. I don't think it's so common to eat it these days - it's definitely seen as a novelty for toursits in some parts - but you can find it if you look in the right regions! (Ps thank you for the food report, I was curious about the taste haha)

[@rastef1440]

Are there any restrictions on having bears as pets in Japan?

[@OshareJapan]

To be honest, Japan is one of the most "free" countries in terms of exotic pet ownership, and I know that the indigenous Ainu used to raise bear cubs for sacrificial purposes, but I'm pretty sure it's a grey if not red area nowdays (I tried searching, but didn't find much about it tho 💦)

[@yonoe1472]

In Japan, you can't keep brown bears without permission from the prefecture.

[@jamiehamilton5428]

Where is your British sang froid when you need it ? You two were like a couple of trembling jellies, it’s ridiculous. You re inside a car, a bear is not going to do anything to you..

[@OshareJapan]

I am indeed a lily-livered worm. Most of flapping was in excitement though to be fair 😅

[@jamiehamilton5428]

@@OshareJapan a “lily-livered worm” - love the expression. Seeing the bears in the wild must have been very exciting. I want to visit Hokkaido now! It’ll have to wait till next summer, it will get cold soon..