Daisetsu Kogen Onsen Brown Bear Information Center
DAISETSU KOGEN ONSEN BROWN BEAR INFORMATION CENTER
From July 6th to mid-September 2026,
This is a period for group use with designated entry times to the mountain.
Furthermore, in order to ensure the continued use of the marshland hiking trail and to conserve the natural environment in the Daisetsuzan Mountains, including the Kogen Onsen area, we request that you pay a cooperation fee upon entering the mountain.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Lectures will be held three times a day (8:00, 9:00, and 11:00), and patrol officers and users will enter the mountain and act together.
You will be required to attend a lecture and enter the mountain area together with patrol officers and other users.
There is a limit to the number of people allowed to enter the mountain at one time, so advance registration is required. (Registration may close early if there are too many applicants.)
How to use the Marshland Hiking Course
Daisetsuzan is a habitat for brown bears. Among them, many brown bears inhabit the highland hot springs and swamp tour course.
It is one of the rare environments in Mt. Daisetsu where you can see brown bears on distant slopes every day for about a month from mid July.
In order for people to enter such a place, the user understands the brown bear,
It is required to maintain a relationship with the brown bear.
In this swamp tour course, in order to avoid conflicts between brown bears and people, patrols always observe the course,
We provide guidance to keep a distance from brown bears.
I would like to make efforts so that this ecosystem where brown bears live can continue for 50 or 100 years.
Thank you for your cooperation.
2026 usage period
How to use
*The usage period may vary depending on the brown bear sightings.
June 10th - July 5th
(Before the brown bear settled in)
After receiving a lecture, each person entered the mountain individually.
July 6th to mid-September
(Period during which brown bears reside in the area)
Entry to the mountain is by group in three separate sessions per day. Advance registration is required.
Daisetsuzan is a habitat for brown bears. Among them, many brown bears inhabit the highland hot springs and swamp tour course.
It is one of the rare environments in Mt. Daisetsu where you can see brown bears on distant slopes every day for about a month from mid July.
In order for people to enter such a place, the user understands the brown bear,
It is required to maintain a relationship with the brown bear.
In this swamp tour course, in order to avoid conflicts between brown bears and people, patrols always observe the course,
We provide guidance to keep a distance from brown bears.
I would like to make efforts so that this ecosystem where brown bears live can continue for 50 or 100 years.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Daisetsuzan is a habitat for brown bears. Among them, many brown bears inhabit the highland hot springs and swamp tour course.
It is one of the rare environments in Mt. Daisetsu where you can see brown bears on distant slopes every day for about a month from mid July.
In order for people to enter such a place, the user understands the brown bear,
It is required to maintain a relationship with the brown bear.
In this swamp tour course, in order to avoid conflicts between brown bears and people, patrols always observe the course,
We provide guidance to keep a distance from brown bears.
I would like to make efforts so that this ecosystem where brown bears live can continue for 50 or 100 years.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mid-September to early October
(Autumn foliage season)
After receiving a lecture, participants will enter the mountain individually (this may change depending on the brown bear sighting situation).
Course opening time
It is scheduled for June 10th to early October 2026.
Daisetsuzan is a habitat for brown bears. Among them, many brown bears inhabit the highland hot springs and swamp tour course.
It is one of the rare environments in Mt. Daisetsu where you can see brown bears on distant slopes every day for about a month from mid July.
In order for people to enter such a place, the user understands the brown bear,
It is required to maintain a relationship with the brown bear.
In this swamp tour course, in order to avoid conflicts between brown bears and people, patrols always observe the course,
We provide guidance to keep a distance from brown bears.
I would like to make efforts so that this ecosystem where brown bears live can continue for 50 or 100 years.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Taisetsu Kogen Onsen Brown Bear Information Center
Address: Sounkyo Daisetsu Kogen Onsen, Kamikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
The Brown Bear Information Center, which is the base for using the Taisetsu Kogen Onsen Swamp Tour, has no telephone or communication means. Please contact the relevant organizations.
Kamikawa Nature Conservation Office, Ministry of the Environment (Main charge: Brown bear information center management operation): 01658-2-2574
Kamikawa General Promotion Bureau, Hokkaido Environment and Life Division (main responsibility: swamp tour course maintenance): 0166-46-5922
Kamikawa-cho industrial economy section (main charge: Private car regulation during autumn colors period): 01658-2-4058
Kamikawa-cho Construction Waterworks Division (Main charge: Maintenance of the town road leading to Daisetsu Kogen Onsen): 01658-2-4060
