Furepe no taki Falls — Attraction in Shari

（Trip was in June) After our guided Shiretoko goko lakes tour, we had lunch in a seafood restaurant overlooking the beautiful coast, rested from the mid-day sun for abit then was soooo disappointed to learn that Furepe waterfall trail got closed just a while ago because of bear sighting! We downloaded the live app and checked back regularly to see if the trail would reopen while we hiked the “Deer Fence Course” and “Forest Keeper Trail”. Then from the app, we learned that Furepe trail reopened and we quickly walked over.

Just 10mins into our walk, we came across a bear that popped out suddenly from the left of the path!! 🐻 it took a look at us, turning back to look at us a few more times while it continued on its way towards the shelter at the waterfall viewpoint.

We were so happy, actually, and really thankful that it was a friendly bear because things could have gone really wrong too.

The waterfall was very nice… it was not linked from an obvious river, so it was magical to see the waterfal coming out from the cliff to the sea!

We spotted a small herd of deer too. There wasn’t many people when we were there, the trail to the lighthouse was closed as it was...

The original route behind the visitor center was closed due to bear sightings. 400m from the main route was the other alternative open, and we did encounter a mid size bear walking suddenly right in front of us. It took a look at us and continue its walk. The mother and family must be nearby and freak me out. We continue the walk to the fall and did not encounter any more. Some visitors saw the poo which probably came from the same bear. The fall is not great, so skip it if you have other things to do. Oshin Koshin is more accessible and dramatic. people say tourists look for encounter with bears and locals look for...

We took the trail from the Shiretoko Nature Centre and were really glad to have rented walking boots as the trail was in parts covered by snow, slush and soft mud. Our trek brought us past different terrain and towards the second half could see the magnificent mountain ranges flanking us in the far distance. The view was rewarding at the end - a panorama of sea, cove, and the fall majestic even when it is dry enveloped by the sounds of nature. We sat in awe at the wooden hut at its edge to admire nature at one...