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This 48 km route runs from Kokutai-ji Temple to Kushiro within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akkeshi Miyazono, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.
Suminoe 4-chome: On August 7, 2016 at around 12:55 PM, one brown bear was sighted at Oboro Bridge
Akkeshi Miyazono, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Sannushi, Akkeshi town.
Akkeshi サンヌシ, Hokkaido
Around 3:50 PM, a bear was sighted crossing Route 142 from the seaside to the mountainside.
Kushiro, Hokkaido
At approximately 6:30 PM, a cub was observed crossing Prefectural Route 142 from the mountain side toward the seaside.
Kushiro, Hokkaido
At around 3:00 PM, a bear heading toward the beach was sighted at the T-junction of Urakumo Tomari forest road and Route 142.
Kushiro 大字跡永賀村, Hokkaido
At around 10:00 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Oboro, Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido.
Akkeshi Oboro, Hokkaido
Oboro, July 22, Reiwa 8 (2026) around 10:00 a.m.: One brown bear sighted at a point 700 meters from Oboro Substation toward Akkeshi on National Route 44.
Akkeshi Oboro, Hokkaido
Oboro, July 19, Reiwa 8, around 6:45 PM — One brown bear was sighted on National Route 44 about 1.1 km from the Ageoboro entrance toward Akkeshi.
Akkeshi ルークシュポール, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Sannushi, Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido, around 12:00.
Akkeshi サンヌシ, Hokkaido
Ota, Reiwa 8 (2026).7.15 at about 12:40 PM — Two brown bears sighted about 1 km northeast of Ota Post Office.
Akkeshi Ota Hachinotori, Hokkaido
Ota, July 13, Reiwa 8, around 10:30 AM — Two brown bears were sighted approximately 1 km northeast of the Ota Post Office.
Akkeshi Otahigashi, Hokkaido
Oboro, July 13, 1996 (R8), around 4:00 AM — One brown bear sighted in a pasture about 1.2 km northwest of the golf course.
Akkeshi Oboro, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 10:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akkeshi Miyazono, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 48 km route runs from Kokutai-ji Temple to Kushiro within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Akkeshi Miyazono, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
