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This 206 km route runs from Higashikagura to Abashiri within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
A brown bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted in Higashiasahikawa-cho Sakuraoka, Asahikawa City.
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
No. 15 R8.6.11 Sighting
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
A passenger car traveling east collided with a bear about 1.5 meters long on Route 333 in Ikutawara Asahino, Engaru. The car became undrivable, but the 40s female driver was uninjured.
Engaru Ikutahara-Asahino, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ikutahara Asahino, Engaru Town, around 9:23 PM on June 9 and collided with a car.
Engaru Ikutahara-Asahino, Hokkaido
Around 07:00 on 2026-06-07 in Aizan, Aibetsu Town, bear-like animal footprints were found.
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
At about 13:37 on June 5, one bear was sighted in Nitto, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Nitto, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido
Around 3:05 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kitamachi, Aibetsu Town, Hokkaido.
Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido
Central 5 District_Footprints
Tohma 中央五区, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido
No.13 R8.6.2 Footprints
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
No.11 R8.6.1 feces
Asahikawa 東旭川町豊田, Hokkaido
Brown bear droppings were found in Higashiasahikawa-cho Toyoda, Asahikawa City, confirming an appearance.
Asahikawa 東旭川町豊田, Hokkaido
A brown bear was sighted around 8:30 on May 31 in Higashiasahikawa-cho Toyoda, Asahikawa City.
Asahikawa 東旭川町豊田, Hokkaido
sighting report
Kitami, Hokkaido
No. 8 R8.5.27 Sighting
Asahikawa 西神楽一線, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Nishikagura Minami 17, Asahikawa.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
No.6 R8.5.25 feces
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Hinode, Hokkaido
No. 5 R8.5.22 Signs (footprints, droppings)
Asahikawa Kogyodanchi, Hokkaido
A sound like a bear's cry
Kitami, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 13:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 13:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 206 km route runs from Higashikagura to Abashiri within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 24 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
