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This 406 km route runs from Chitose to Rausu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 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
Captured immediately upon occurrence of the incident (1 bear)
Ashoro, Hokkaido
(Claw marks confirmed) Ōmori area — confirmed 7/27 — inside the field
Ikeda 字大森, Hokkaido
July 27, around 7:00 — footprints discovered on a farm access/path.
Abira, Hokkaido
In a field adjacent to a house in Raban Honcho, Ashoro Town, multiple bear-like tracks and damage to corn and other crops were found.
Ashoro 螺湾本町, Hokkaido
Sighted (corn field)
Ashoro 螺湾本町, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Okushunbetsu Genya, Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido, around 19:00 on 2026-07-25.
Teshikaga, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted moving in Shibecha, Shibecha Town, Hokkaido, around 21:30 on July 24.
Shibecha, 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
An adult brown bear (about 1.5–2.0 m) crossed within the grounds on the golf course side about 100 m where the Hokkaido Classic GC Obihiro course and the prefectural road intersect. The bear then remained waiting for a while in the brush.
Shimizu, 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
One bear sighted
Memuro 北芽室北九線, Hokkaido
Shibecha 字シアンベツ, Hokkaido
Kushiro, Hokkaido
Jul 6, Reiwa 8 — 1 brown bear
Shibecha 字虹別, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Masyu 1-chome, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, around 18:40 on July 5.
Teshikaga Teshikaga-genya, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shimizu, Shimizu Town, Hokkaido.
Shimizu 字清水第十二線, Hokkaido
Captured a bear that had been appearing on farmland
Ashoro, Hokkaido
One bear was sighted in Numanosawa, Yubari City.
Yubari, Hokkaido
Around 7:30 PM on July 1, a bear was sighted in Shimizu, Shimizu Town, Hokkaido.
Shimizu 字清水第十二線, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 5:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 406 km route runs from Chitose to Rausu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 22 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 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.
