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This 682 km route starts and ends around Chitose, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
A woman walking in Sapporo Nishi Ward's Fukui 3 residential area saw one brown bear on a city road, and police also confirmed it.
Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido
[No.47] Thursday, July 30, 2026: Location: Near 3-4 Fukui, Nishi Ward *Also sighted around 6:15 on the same day near 3-8 Fukui Description: Brown bear sighting Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.05755,141.272309
Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido
In a residential area of Fukui 3-chome, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, a woman on a walk sighted one bear, and police officers who responded also saw what is believed to be the same bear.
Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido
Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
Near 776 Hokushinano, around 9:34 PM — one bear-like animal approximately 1 meter in body length sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Kitanoshino, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Around 4:40 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Yamate, Nishi Ward, Sapporo.
Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido
[No.43] July 19, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Nishi Ward Nature Trail “Sankakuyama–Bankei Route” (near the junction between the Philosopher’s Path and the summit). Description: Brown bear sighting. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.058066,141.285454
Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Izumisawa, Chitose City, and it was seen captured on camera.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[28] Around 11:00 PM — Near Hokuyō 5-chome: One animal resembling a bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[26] Izumisawa: Around 0:05 AM — An automatic trail camera installed near the Chuo Expressway Chitose IC at Aoba Park captured one bear.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[No.42] July 13, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near Hitsujigaoka 1, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear sighted on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Three bears, believed to be a mother bear and cubs, were seen walking south on a road near a residence in Shadai, Shiraoi Town.
Shiraoi, Hokkaido
[29] 7/13 18:45 — While walking, a person spotted what appeared to be a brown bear about 50 cm in body length standing on a mountainside approximately 70 m from Shinkawa No. 3 Bridge over the Tomakomai River on the north side of Yamate Town.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A corn field in Uenae, Tomakomai, Hokkaido was damaged by a bear, and tracks about 18 cm wide were found nearby.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[34] 8/1 4:30 Ushiume (Utenae) Along National Route 36 near the bus stop “Nature Center Entrance,” approximately 400 m southeast in a field, corn was damaged. Found brown bear tracks about 15 cm in the field.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
July 27, around 7:00 — footprints discovered on a farm access/path.
Abira, Hokkaido
[32] Around 20:20 on July 26, National Route 235 — Witnessed one brown bear about 1.5 m in length walking on the road and leaving northward.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[33] 7/26 20:26 A driver traveling on National Route 235 from Mukawa toward Tomakomai sighted a brown bear around 100 meters before the intersection that connects to National Route 234; the bear ran along the sidewalk and then left into the woods to the south.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[31] 19:45 A driver traveling on National Route 235 from Tomakomai toward Atsuma witnessed one animal about 2 m in body length, resembling a brown bear (Higuma), crossing the highway from north to south (left to right). The bear passed under the expressway and ran off into the woods on the south side.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Around 10 PM on July 17, a bear was sighted in Hayakikita-shin, Abira Town.
Abira, Hokkaido
At around 22:00 on July 17 in the Hayakita Hokushin area, a brown bear (Hokkaido brown bear) was sighted.
Abira, Hokkaido
Year R8 (Reiwa 8) July 14 — Oiwake Kasuga: Sighted a mother bear with cubs; footprints present.
Abira, Hokkaido
July 14, Oiwake-Kasuga: Two brown bears sighted.
Abira, Hokkaido
Around 6:40 PM on the 13th, a passerby saw one brown bear at Asahigaoka General Park in Shimogoryo, Furano City.
Furano Yayoicho, Hokkaido
Around 6:37 PM on July 13, a bear was sighted in Shimoshigo-ryo, Furano City, Hokkaido.
Furano, Hokkaido
[29] 7/13 18:45 — While walking, a person spotted what appeared to be a brown bear about 50 cm in body length standing on a mountainside approximately 70 m from Shinkawa No. 3 Bridge over the Tomakomai River on the north side of Yamate Town.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Around 11:30 on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted at Yamabe Higashi 21-sen in Furano, Hokkaido.
Furano Yamabe-higashi 21-sen, Hokkaido
At a beet field in Nishikagura 2-sen, Asahikawa, beet was found eaten and trampled around 08:00, with bear tracks also present.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
R8.07.27 (sighting)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
R8.07.20 (Sighted)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
Around 6:40 PM on the 13th, a passerby saw one brown bear at Asahigaoka General Park in Shimogoryo, Furano City.
Furano Yayoicho, Hokkaido
Around 6:37 PM on July 13, a bear was sighted in Shimoshigo-ryo, Furano City, Hokkaido.
Furano, Hokkaido
R8.07.13 (sighting)
Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido
No. 34 2026-08-07 Sighting
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
R8.08.07 (sighting)
Biei, Hokkaido
In Nishikagura 3-sen, Asahikawa, several pre-harvest corn plants were eaten by a bear, and tracks about 12 cm wide were found nearby.
Asahikawa 西神楽二線, Hokkaido
Bear tracks and crop damage were found in a corn field in Nishikagura 3-sen 32-go, Asahikawa.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
No.31 August 5, Reiwa 8 (Food traces)
Asahikawa Miyashitadori, Hokkaido
No. 32 R8.8.5 (bite/feeding traces, footprints)
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
On August 5, bear damage occurred in a corn field in Nishikagura, Asahikawa City, where trampled corn, several eaten corn stalks, and 12-cm tracks were found.
Asahikawa 西神楽南, Hokkaido
At a beet field in Nishikagura 2-sen, Asahikawa, beet was found eaten and trampled around 08:00, with bear tracks also present.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
R8.07.27 (sighting)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
R8.07.20 (Sighted)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
R8.07.13 (sighting)
Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido
No.31 August 5, Reiwa 8 (Food traces)
Asahikawa Miyashitadori, Hokkaido
令和8年8月1日（土）午後7時30分頃、月形町札比内（中小屋川上流）でヒグマのフンが発見されました。
Tsukigata, Hokkaido
[No.45] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Minami-ku Shirakawa Citizens' Forest (about 50 m toward signpost No. 23 from signpost No. 22) Description: Footprints confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.990333,141.274028
Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Bankei, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido
[No.44] Saturday, July 25, 2026: Location: near 201 Bankei, Chuo Ward Description: Sighted a brown bear Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.035185,141.283437
Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido
One bear was seen crossing a city road in Kamui-cho Nishioka.
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
No. 23 Sighted on July 12, 1996
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
[No.45] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Minami-ku Shirakawa Citizens' Forest (about 50 m toward signpost No. 23 from signpost No. 22) Description: Footprints confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.990333,141.274028
Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Bankei, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido
[No.44] Saturday, July 25, 2026: Location: near 201 Bankei, Chuo Ward Description: Sighted a brown bear Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.035185,141.283437
Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido
Near 776 Hokushinano, around 9:34 PM — one bear-like animal approximately 1 meter in body length sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Kitanoshino, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Izumisawa, Chitose City, and it was seen captured on camera.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[28] Around 11:00 PM — Near Hokuyō 5-chome: One animal resembling a bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[26] Izumisawa: Around 0:05 AM — An automatic trail camera installed near the Chuo Expressway Chitose IC at Aoba Park captured one bear.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[No.42] July 13, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near Hitsujigaoka 1, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear sighted on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 682 km route starts and ends around Chitose, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Asahikawa, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
