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This 285 km route runs from Asahiyama Zoo to Mount Rausu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Tohma, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Around 7:30 PM on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ryokugo 3-ku, Toma Town, Hokkaido.
Tohma, Hokkaido
Bihoro 字美富三十七線西二号, Hokkaido
Ryokugo District 3 — Sighting
Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kikusui, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Kikusui, Hokkaido
Mum and cub
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
East District 1 — footprints
Tohma 東一区, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Otonenai, Abashiri City.
Abashiri Onnenai, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido
sighting
Tohma 緑郷二区, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kikusui, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Kikusui, Hokkaido
A brown bear approached a hiker at Mt. Rausu and fled after bear spray was used.
Shari, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ryokugo 3-ku, Touma Town.
Tohma, Hokkaido
sighting
Tohma 緑郷三区, Hokkaido
Around 15:00 on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Fushiko, Aibetsu town, Hokkaido.
Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kosei, Hokkaido
trace evidence
Kitami, Hokkaido
Bihoro, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Asahimachi, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Asahimachi, Hokkaido
We were on a boat and saw a bear and her baby on the beach.
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
sighting
Tohma 開明一区, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Tohma, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 285 km route runs from Asahiyama Zoo to Mount Rausu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Tohma, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
