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This 181 km route runs from Chitose to Erimo within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted
Chitose, 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
A bear was sighted in Shizunaiurawa, Shinhidaka Town, Hokkaido, around 17:20 on July 25.
Shinhidaka, 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
A bear was sighted in Mitsuishi-Horai, Shinhidaka Town, Hokkaido, on 2026-07-17 around noon.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
On 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Toyoda, Hidaka Town, Hokkaido.
Hidaka, 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
A bear was sighted in Yonehara, Mukawa town, Hokkaido, around 5:15 a.m. on July 10.
Mukawa, Hokkaido
A bear-like animal was reported sighted in a park in Takuyo-Higashimachi 5, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
In Shirotori Park in Takuyu-higashimachi, Tomakomai, a teenage male witnessed one bear-like animal about 1.5 meters long before dawn.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-05, one bear was spotted crossing a road in the residential area of Shizunai-Midorimachi 2-chome, Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
A brown bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a town road in Shizunai Midorimachi 2, Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shizunai-Midorimachi, Shinhidaka Town, on the night of July 5.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Mitsuishi-Fukuwai, Shinhidaka Town, Hokkaido, around 5 PM on July 2.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 2:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 2:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 181 km route runs from Chitose to Erimo within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 15 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
