This 159 km route from Furano to Rumoi crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Asahikawa 江丹別町嵐山, Hokkaido; the location sits about 79.6 km from the start of the route and 3.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Rumoi, Hokkaido, sitting about 141.3 km from the start and 499 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
Just before 20:00 on May 9, 2026, a female driver in Arashiyama, Etanbetsu, Asahikawa City, spotted a bear about 1 meter long crossing the road; it disappeared toward the Etanbetsu River afterward. Police checked the area but found no traces and plan to conduct a tracks investigation the next day with municipal staff.
Asahikawa 江丹別町嵐山, Hokkaido
Around 07:50 on April 23, 2026, a driver spotted two bears believed to be a parent and cub at the roadside in Fujiyama, Rumoi City, Hokkaido (one about 1.5 m long, the other under 1 m). The site was about 40 meters from the nearest house; police say bears were also seen in the same area last week and are warning residents that they may be the same animals.
Rumoi, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 7:00 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, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido).
The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Asahikawa 江丹別町嵐山, Hokkaido; the location sits about 79.6 km from the start of the route and 3.8 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 159 km route from Furano to Rumoi crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 2 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Asahikawa 江丹別町嵐山, Hokkaido; the location sits about 79.6 km from the start of the route and 3.8 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Rumoi, Hokkaido, sitting about 141.3 km from the start and 499 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
