昨日書いた「ヒグマ」関連情報ですが、不安なニュースがふたたび。・・・【捜索中断】北海道斜里町・羅臼岳HBCニュース北海道〜ヒグマに襲われ20代男性が安否不明…付近の山中には下山できていない登山者十数人も　15日早朝から捜索予定〜。登山者の安全を願うのみですが、こうした状況に対して現代の地域行政総体は試練に直面している。現実に野生の「暴力性」をコントロール出来るのは人間社会の「防衛力」猟銃免許を持ったハンター組織の活用しかあり得ない。安全確保にはこれしかないけれど、それを阻む要素をどう制御するのか、それが試されつつある。昨日書いた美唄の北側の砂川市では昨日も４件のヒグマ痕跡確認・目撃情報があった。北海道の未来を考えれば不可欠な安全性テーマですね。
　さて写真はわたしのためにカミさんが手配してくれた札幌市の「敬老優待乗車券」。
　この制度は以下のような概要：札幌市の70歳以上を対象に外出を支援し老後生活の充実を図るため1,000円～17,000円の自己負担で、10,000円～70,000円分の公共交通機関の利用ができるもの。1975年に札幌市電と札幌市営バスなどを対象に始まり翌年に地下鉄にも拡大し、バス路線も順次対象となったと制度。
　古くからあるそうで、うかつにもまったく知らずに過ごしていた（泣）。その制度が改変されつつあってちょうどわたしのカミさん年代では受給は５年ほど繰り延べされることになり、またわたし年代でも徐々に制度上の利得性が薄れる寸前時期に。カミさんが気付いて手配。自己申告で発注して郵便局の窓口で現金を支払って有効にしていただきました。
　わたしの場合「移動」についてもほぼクルマ一択で市営の公共機関を利用することがマレだったことから気付いていなかったのですね。今回申請することにしたのは、夫婦で高齢期の健康管理のために「歩け歩け」習慣を実践しつつあって、またそれがある程度健康面で実ってきているので、クルマから公共交通利用〜歩いて市内めぐり、という機会を積極的に作ろうという狙い。
　昨日さっそく夫婦で札幌市西区の「琴似」地下鉄駅から「大通り」駅間を往復して初使用（笑）。わが家では当面1000円で購入して10,000円分の利用権を得た。目的地となった友人たちとの「同期会」準備会議でさっそく「どや」と披露したら、東京在住で参加している友人から「東京にもそういうのあって、ずっと前から使いまくっているよ（笑）」との初耳情報。
　これはまったくわたしが情報遅れしていたようで、みなさん多いに利用されているのですね。ようやく常識に追いついたので、徐々に利用を拡大していき健康増進に活用を心がけたいです。

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[Securing “exercise steps” with my first “Senior Citizen Pass”]
I’ve always been a person who lives by information, but I didn’t know about this “great deal.” Better late than never, I want to make the most of it and work hard with my spouse to live a long and healthy life. …

　Regarding the information I wrote yesterday about brown bears, there is more worrying news. … [Search suspended] Shari Town, Hokkaido, Mount Rausu HBC News Hokkaido – A man in his 20s is missing after being attacked by a brown bear… A dozen climbers are also unable to descend from the mountains in the vicinity. A search is planned for early morning on the 15th. We can only hope for the safety of the climbers, but the regional administration as a whole is facing a challenge in this situation. In reality, the only way to control the “violence” of wild animals is through the “defensive capabilities” of human society, specifically the utilization of hunter organizations with hunting licenses. While this is the only option for ensuring safety, the challenge lies in how to control the factors that hinder it. In Sandakan City, north of Bibai, where I wrote about yesterday, there were four reports of bear tracks and sightings yesterday as well. This is an indispensable safety issue when considering the future of Hokkaido.
　The photo shows the “Senior Citizen Discount Pass” for public transportation in Sapporo City, which my wife arranged for me.
This system is summarized as follows: Targeted at those aged 70 and over in Sapporo City, it aims to support outdoor activities and enrich senior citizens’ lives by allowing them to use public transportation worth 10,000 to 70,000 yen with a self-burden of 1,000 to 17,000 yen. The program began in 1975 targeting the Sapporo City Tram and Sapporo City Bus, and was expanded to include the subway the following year, with bus routes gradually being added as well.
It has been around for a long time, but I had no idea about it until now (tears). The program is currently undergoing revisions, and for my wife’s generation, eligibility has been postponed by about five years. For my generation, the benefits of the program are also gradually diminishing. My wife noticed this and made the arrangements. We submitted the application ourselves, paid the fee in cash at the post office counter, and had it activated.
In my case, since I almost exclusively use a car for transportation and rarely use public transportation, I hadn’t noticed this either. The reason we decided to apply this time is that we are practicing the “walk, walk” habit for health management in our elderly years, and since it has started to show some health benefits, we aim to actively create opportunities to switch from car use to public transportation and walking around the city.
Yesterday, we immediately used it for the first time, walking back and forth between the “Kotoni” subway station in Sapporo’s West Ward and the “Odori” station (laugh). At our home, we purchased it for 1,000 yen and obtained 10,000 yen worth of usage rights. When we proudly showed it off at the preparation meeting for the “class reunion” with our friends who were the destination, a friend living in Tokyo who was participating said, “There’s something like that in Tokyo too, and I’ve been using it for a long time (laughs),” which was new information to us.
It seems I was completely behind on the information, and many people are already using it extensively. Now that I’ve finally caught up with the norm, I’d like to gradually expand my use of it and make an effort to utilize it for health promotion.

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Posted on 8月 15th, 2025 by 三木 奎吾
Filed under: 日本社会・文化研究