This 128 km route from Chitose to Nakafurano crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shimukappu, Hokkaido; the location sits about 68.0 km from the start of the route and 3.1 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Furano Higashiyama, Hokkaido, sitting about 103.1 km from the start and 1.9 km off the route line.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
Saw a small bear standing on the road for a while then ran into the bush beside the road and disappeared from my sight, the black dot in the photo was the black bear
Shimukappu, Hokkaido
While driving on National Route 38 from Furano toward Minamifurano, there was a large bear in the middle of the road. When I slowed down, the bear appeared startled and ran up the hill on the left side of the road to escape. It was a very fat, large bear.
Furano Higashiyama, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 16:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido).
The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shimukappu, Hokkaido; the location sits about 68.0 km from the start of the route and 3.1 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 16:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 128 km route from Chitose to Nakafurano crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 1 in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shimukappu, Hokkaido; the location sits about 68.0 km from the start of the route and 3.1 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 2 weeks ago at Furano Higashiyama, Hokkaido, sitting about 103.1 km from the start and 1.9 km off the route line. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
