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This 150 km route runs from Cape Sōya to Bifuka within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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A bear was sighted in Hinode 3-chome, Hamatonbetsu Town.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
A town resident spotted a brown bear. The bear ran into the grove of trees behind the facility.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Chifuku 2-chome, Hamatonbetsu Town.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
A driver from outside the town witnessed a brown bear crossing National Route 238 from east to west.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
No. 25 (Sighted) 13:00 Koguruma area Around farmland, three bears (a parent and two cubs) crossed the road.
Bifuka 字楠, Hokkaido
Sighted near the bus stop on National Route 238 on 7/21
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
A brown bear was sighted on a road in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, and reported to police.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunting association, a brown bear was spotted in a pasture via aerial footage from a drone.
Hamatonbetsu Shimotonbetsu, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunters' association, a brown bear was discovered in a pasture through aerial drone photography.
Hamatonbetsu Shimotonbetsu, Hokkaido
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Nakatonbetsu Heian, Hokkaido
sighting
Nakatonbetsu Kamitonbetsu, Hokkaido
A driver from outside the town sighted a brown bear on a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Usotan, Hokkaido
A driver from outside the town sighted a brown bear on a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Usotan, Hokkaido
Sighted about 1 km from Sarubone Bridge on National Route 238 toward the Ashino area. Entered a bamboo grass thicket.
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ashino, Sarufutsu Village, Hokkaido, on 2026-07-14.
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
Local residents on Prefectural Route 586 spotted a cub on the embankment on the east side. The cub headed east toward a dent corn field.
Hamatonbetsu Shimotonbetsu, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunters' association, tracks of a brown bear crossing the town road from the north to the south were discovered.
Hamatonbetsu Kanegaoka, Hokkaido
A local resident driving in a car witnessed a brown bear crossing the road from the north side to the south side along a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, around 6:00 PM on July 12.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Crossing National Route 238 on July 12
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted at Asachino Plateau in Sarufutsu Village.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Saruputsu Village road Esanuka Line, near Mokeuni Swamp
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Dōdō Sarufutsu-Onishibetsu Line, near Ashino community hall
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
It was in the middle of the Enusaka Line road
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
During a local hunters' association patrol, a brown bear was spotted in the woods by aerial drone footage.
Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido
A driver traveling on National Route 238 spotted a brown bear in the bamboo grass on the west side. The bear walked westward.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
During a local hunting association patrol, a brown bear was discovered in the forest by aerial drone photography.
Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido
A brown bear was captured during a patrol by the local hunters' association.
Hamatonbetsu Kanegaoka, Hokkaido
A local contractor witnessed a brown bear crossing the town road from north to south while working.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
A local hunters' association captured a brown bear that had been appearing in a pasture during a patrol.
Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, 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
Sighted on the road leading from Esanuka Line toward the former airfield. Fled toward the sea.
Sarufutsu, 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
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Nakatonbetsu Matsuneshiri, Hokkaido
captured
Nakatonbetsu Matsuneshiri, Hokkaido
On Dodo Sarufutsu Onishibetsu Line, 600 m from Tenpoku Sarukotsu Bridge toward the Onishibetsu area
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
A bear is crossing the road.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Local residents discovered a brown bear on the road. The bear ran south along the road for a while, entered a pasture, and was lost from sight.
Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, 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 Kotobuki, Naktonbetsu Town, Hokkaido, around 05:50 on 2026-06-27.
Nakatonbetsu, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 150 km route runs from Cape Sōya to Bifuka within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 42 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 18 hours ago near Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
