“Bear!” We looked to our guide, who confirmed we needed to turn around and join the line of people heading back to the visitor center. We were in Japan’s Shiretoko National Park, and just ...

Shiretoko National Park covers an area of about 150 square ... species in Shiretoko that are seldom seen elsewhere. Brown bears roam the dense forests, while red foxes, sika deer, and the elusive ...

according to the Shiretoko National Park Nature Center here. The area where the Kazu I tour boat sank last April near the Kashuni Falls on the northern side of the peninsula is covered with drift ice.

The spectacular Shiretoko Peninsula in eastern Hokkaido ... which offers the best option of spotting brown bears roaming the seashore or white-tailed eagles flying overhead, can be perilous ...