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This 201 km route runs from Asahi Bridge to Abashiri within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kitami, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.
trace evidence
Kitami, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Asahimachi, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Asahimachi, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shirataki, Engaru town.
Engaru Shirataki, Hokkaido
2026/07/01 Sighting (one bear)
Pippu 北八線, Hokkaido
footprints
Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido
2026/06/26 Footprints (1 bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
While river fishing at Kanetomi Bridge over the Aibetsu River in Kanetomi, Aibetsu Town, a person saw one brown bear swimming toward them from across the river and drove it away by shouting. No one was injured.
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
2026/6/25 Footprints (1 bear)
Pippu 北五線, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Toyosato, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shirataki, Engaru Town.
Engaru Kyu Shirataki, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kitamachi, Aibetsu Town, Hokkaido, around 17:40 on June 18.
Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido
6/17 sighting
Tohma 緑郷五区, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Toyosato, Hokkaido
2026/06/16 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu 北十一線, Hokkaido
signs / traces information
Kitami Hikarino, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 feces (1 animal)
Pippu 北十三線, Hokkaido
A passenger car traveling east collided with a bear about 1.5 meters long on Route 333 in Ikutawara Asahino, Engaru. The car became undrivable, but the 40s female driver was uninjured.
Engaru Ikutahara-Asahino, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ikutahara Asahino, Engaru Town, around 9:23 PM on June 9 and collided with a car.
Engaru Ikutahara-Asahino, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 6:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kitami, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 201 km route runs from Asahi Bridge to Abashiri within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Kitami, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
