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This 259 km route runs from Asahikawa to Cape Sōya within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 60 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sarufutsu, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
During a local hunters' association patrol, a brown bear was spotted in the woods by aerial drone footage.
Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido
During a local hunting association patrol, a brown bear was discovered in the forest by aerial drone photography.
Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido
No. 34 (Sighted)
Nayoro 字内淵, Hokkaido
A local contractor witnessed a brown bear crossing the town road from north to south while working.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
7/6 Higashioka — Along Town Road Higashi 19 Line (sighting)
Wassamu Higashioka, Hokkaido
July 6 — Higashioka — Along Town Road East No. 3 (sighted)
Wassamu Higashioka, Hokkaido
Around 7:55 PM on 2026-07-05, one bear was sighted in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, Hokkaido.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Around 11:30 on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Ashino, Sapporo?
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
No. 33 (Sighted)
Nayoro 字内淵, Hokkaido
Sighted on the road leading from Esanuka Line toward the former airfield. Fled toward the sea.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
No.33 17:00 Sighting Kitamachi (near the opposite bank of Teshio River Park Golf Course)
Shibetsu 下士別町, Hokkaido
Approximately 1.5 km from Niodorogawa Bridge on National Route 238, heading toward the Hama-Sarufutsu area
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Dodo Sarufutsu-Onishibetsu Line, near Kimoma Marsh
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
No. 31 (Footprints)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
On Dodo Sarufutsu Onishibetsu Line, 600 m from Tenpoku Sarukotsu Bridge toward the Onishibetsu area
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
No. 32 19:00 sighting: Tayoro Town Line 33 East No. 3 Road
Shibetsu 多寄町, Hokkaido
No.29 (Sighting)
Nayoro 風連町字旭, Hokkaido
No.30
Nayoro 風連町字東風連, Hokkaido
2026/07/01 Sighting (one bear)
Pippu 北八線, Hokkaido
6/30 Asahi National Route 40 (sighting)
Wassamu Shiokari, Hokkaido
No. 28
Nayoro 風連町字東風連, Hokkaido
A bear is crossing the road.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Toyokanbetsu, Hamatonbetsu Town around 6:00 a.m. on June 29.
Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Fūren-chō Asahi, Nayoro City.
Nayoro 風連町字旭, Hokkaido
No. 27 (sighting)
Nayoro 風連町字旭, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kotobuki, Naktonbetsu Town, Hokkaido, around 05:50 on 2026-06-27.
Nakatonbetsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, Hokkaido, on 2026-06-27 morning.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Sighted near the Route 238 parking area. Crossing the road.
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
Sighted near the sign on National Route 238 Esanuka Line. Crossing the road.
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
No. 26 (feces)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
No. 25 (Footprints)
Nayoro 風連町緑町, Hokkaido
No.24
Nayoro 風連町字東風連, Hokkaido
2026/06/26 Footprints (1 bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
No. 26 (Droppings)
Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido
Footprints
Nakatonbetsu, Hokkaido
2026/6/25 Footprints (1 bear)
Pippu 北五線, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunters' association, bear droppings from a brown bear were found on a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
Nakatonbetsu, Hokkaido
Sighted near residences along Dodo Toyotomi-Sarufutsu Line. Fled toward the mountains.
Sarufutsu Onishibetsu-nimachi, Hokkaido
Sightings reported on 6/23 near Kimoma Marsh on the Sarufutsu–Onishibetsu Prefectural Route
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
A local contractor spotted a brown bear in the lumber storage area on the premises. The bear headed south.
Hamatonbetsu Usotan, Hokkaido
June 22 — Field near Route 4-23 — Footprints
Wassamu Minamioka, Hokkaido
A local dairy farmer discovered brown bear droppings on a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Usotan, Hokkaido
Local residents spotted a brown bear. The bear had been behind a flowerbed but soon walked west into the woodland.
Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido
6/19 — Bear sighting reported near Shinsei Bridge.
Sarufutsu Hamaonishibetsu, Hokkaido
A local resident spotted a brown bear near a home vegetable garden. The bear immediately headed west into the woods.
Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido
Was lying down in the grass at the 1 km mark heading from Masamitsu Park toward Hama-Oni Shibetsu.
Sarufutsu Onishibetsu-higamachi, Hokkaido
No. 23 (Sighting)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
No. 22 (Footprints)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
2026/06/16 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
sighting
Nakatonbetsu Kanzaki, Hokkaido
On the morning of 2026-06-14, one brown bear carrying a deer was spotted in pastureland in Chiebun, Nayoro, Hokkaido, and then left for the southern woodland.
Nayoro 字智恵文, Hokkaido
No. 21 (Sighting)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
At around 10:40 on June 13, a bear was sighted in Ashino, Sarufutsu Village.
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
Sightings reported on 6/13 near Kimoma Marsh along the Sarufutsu–Kishibetsu Route (Hokkaido Route).
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
No. 25 6:30 — Sighting — Nakashibetsu Town, 7-sen West No. 1
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu 北十一線, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 feces (1 animal)
Pippu 北十三線, Hokkaido
A flower guide at Beniy a Primeval Flower Garden sighted a brown bear near the facility. The bear headed southwest.
Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 60 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sarufutsu, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 259 km route runs from Asahikawa to Cape Sōya within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 60 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 17 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Sarufutsu, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
