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This 69 km route runs from Chitose to Sapporo Beer Museum within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
A bear was captured on a camera in Aoba Park, Chitose City.
Chitose, Hokkaido
No. 15 — May 25, 2026 (Monday): Location: Yagachigaoka 1, Toyohira Ward (on the grounds of the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center). Description: Brown bear observed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.00533,141.42045
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Around 2:49 a.m. on May 22, a bear was sighted in Yokozuka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, and was seen on a security camera.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Around 04:30 on May 20, 2026, a passerby spotted a bear about 1 m long near a golf course in Shimamatsu, Kitahiroshima; responding police officers also saw a similarly sized bear on a city road near the adjacent Kitahiroshima Natural Forest Campground. The city closed the campground for this weekend and city staff and the hunters' association are investigating.
Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido
Since spring, there have been repeated sightings and encounters with brown bears around the Shikotsu Lake shore in Chitose city, including while people were driving cars or riding bicycles. There were no injuries to people or livestock, and the Chitose police and city are urging residents to carry bells and bear spray.
Chitose, Hokkaido
A camera installed by Sapporo City captured a bear walking on a forest road in Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, at about 20:20 on May 14, 2026. When the city inspected the site on the 15th they found footprints about 10 cm wide near the camera; the bear's body length is estimated at about 1.2–1.3 meters, and footage from May 3, 7 and 13 also recorded nighttime bear appearances.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Shortly after 20:00 on May 14, a single bear was captured by a fixed camera at the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Yagakeoka, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo. A trace survey on the 15th found footprints about 10 cm wide; the bear is estimated at 1.2–1.3 m long, and similar-sized individuals were recorded on the 7th and 13th in the area.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
A bear was reported sighted in Suimeigo, Chitose City at around 09:15 on the 14th, according to the Chitose police. The article notes that the animal may later be confirmed not to be a bear.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[No.10] Thursday, May 14, 2026: Location: Toyohira Ward, Hitsujigaoka 1 (on the grounds of the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center) * Bear tracks were also confirmed about 100 m north of the camera location Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005028,141.420417
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
On the night of May 13, 2026, a camera near the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo captured the same brown bear once around 19:30 and again around 21:30. The bear is estimated at about 1.2–1.3 meters long; it was also filmed on May 7 at the same area, and Sapporo city is urging residents to strictly follow garbage disposal rules.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
On 2026-05-13, a fixed camera at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (Hokkaido branch) in Yagik?aoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo captured one brown bear (estimated 1.2–1.3 m) twice at about 19:30 and 21:30. The city inspected the area on the 14th, found footprints about 10 cm wide, and urged residents to follow garbage disposal rules and exercise caution.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
On the night of May 13, cameras installed in Sapporo's Toyohira-ku, Yōgakaoka, recorded the presence of one bear twice, at around 19:30 and 21:30. A camera had also recorded a bear in the area on the 7th, and Sapporo city is urging caution.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
At about 13:10 on May 12, 2026, two brown bears believed to be a mother and cub, about 1.5 m and 50 cm long, were sighted on the cycling road in Suimeikyo, Chitose. When the male cyclist turned back and fled, the bears disappeared in the opposite direction; there were no injuries, and police said this was the fourth sighting in the area this season and urged caution.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On May 9, 2026, one bear was sighted in Suimeikyo, Chitose City, Hokkaido. Authorities had also confirmed a bear the previous day nearby, and vigilance has been increased.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On May 7, 2026, shortly before 20:00, a fixed camera set up by the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute captured one bear in Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo. The bear's size and age are unknown; it was about 600 meters from the Nishioka residential area. Sapporo city warned that bears will become more active during the breeding season.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
On the night of May 3, 2026, a camera installed by Sapporo captured one brown bear inside the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Yōgakyū, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo. The city inspected the site on May 4 but found no traces of the bear and judged it unlikely that the animal regularly approaches inhabited areas.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
No.5 — May 3, 2026 (Sunday): No. Date: No.5 — May 3, 2026 (Sunday) Description: Location: Near 1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (on the grounds of the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center) [The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area.] Details: Brown bear (grizzly) spotted on camera. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2653
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
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In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 69 km route runs from Chitose to Sapporo Beer Museum within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 17 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
