北海道ツーリング2026　＃３　雨の紋別、網走、摩周湖、青空の開陽台。上紋峠で大きなヒグマと遭遇

June 22, 2026, Day 3 of my Hokkaido touring trip. I set off from Lake Iwaonai under clear skies, via Kamimon Pass and Takinoue to Monbetsu. The Okhotsk Sea coast was still experiencing a light drizzle. However, with the weather forecast improving, I headed towards Abashiri, stopping at classic spots like Sakura Falls and Ura-Mashu before reaching Kaiyodai. I thoroughly enjoyed the Milk Road under a clear blue sky. The Nakashibetsu Forest Park Campground where I stayed that night had just been renovated; everything was well-maintained, convenient, clean, and tidy—my personal best campground ever. It was almost perfect: motorcycles allowed for entry (550 yen), trash disposal available, laundry and showers provided, and close to town. The only drawback? The lack of an adjacent hot spring. Incidentally, on Prefectural Road 61, just before Kamimon Pass on the way from Lake Iwaonai to Takinoue, I encountered a large brown bear, estimated to be about 2 meters long. I had a feeling something might happen ahead, so I was filming it with my helmet-mounted action camera at the time. I think it was over 100 meters away, but I immediately recognized it as a huge black mass. This was my second time seeing a brown bear outside of a bear farm, following the day before. It didn't seem like it would run away immediately if I honked a horn or made any other noise. The following music was used: Maou Damashii https://maou.audio/ BGMer https://bgmer.net/ DOVA-SYNDROME https://dova-s.jp/ Amacha no Ongaku Koubou https://amachamusic.chagasi.com/index