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Higashikawa to Toma Hiking Route

Hiking · Moderate Risk · 19 km · 3h 37m · 2 stops · 9 sightings · Saved June 21, 2026 · Last updated 6 hours ago
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Safety Summary

This 19 km route runs from Higashikawa to Toma within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 9 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tohma 緑郷一区, Hokkaido.

With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.

Brown bears in Hokkaido are larger and more dangerous than mainland black bears. Exercise extreme caution.

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Higashikawa, Hokkaido
Moderate Risk 19 km 3h 37m 9 sightings within 5 km
Tohma 緑郷一区, Hokkaido

Ryokugō District 1 — Sign (feces)

Tohma 緑郷一区, Hokkaido

Official ·3 days ago
Asahikawa 東旭川町米原, Hokkaido

No. 31 R8.8.1 (Footprints)

Asahikawa 東旭川町米原, Hokkaido

Official ·1 week ago

No. 30 R8.7.31 (Footprints)

Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido

Official ·1 week ago
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Footprints resembling a bear were found in Higashi-Asahikawa-cho Sakuraoka, Asahikawa City, as a sign of bear presence.

Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido

News ·1 week ago
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido

No. 29 Reiwa 8 (2026).7.26 (feeding traces)

Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago
Asahikawa 東旭川町米原, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Yonehara, Higashiasahikawa-cho, Asahikawa City around 5:35 a.m.

Asahikawa 東旭川町米原, Hokkaido

News ·2 weeks ago

No.26 R8.7.25 Sighted (surveillance camera)

Asahikawa 東旭川町米原, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

East District 1 — footprints

Tohma 東一区, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago

No.24 R8.7.12 Traces

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Official ·1 month ago
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Toma, Hokkaido
Total Distance: 19 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 5:00 with 1 incidents

Brown bears on your route

Hokkaido Brown Bear

Hokkaido Brown Bear

Ursus arctos yesoensis

Range
Hokkaido
Size
200–400 kg
Active
Dawn & dusk

Sharing space safely

  • ·Make noise as you walk so they hear you coming
  • ·Carry bear spray; deploy at 5 m if charged
  • ·If contact happens, lie face down with fingers laced behind your neck. They typically disengage once you stop moving
  • ·Don't run, don't climb

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 9 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.

When and where was the most recent bear sighting near this route?

The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tohma 緑郷一区, Hokkaido.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 19 km route runs from Higashikawa to Toma within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 9 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 3 days ago near Tohma 緑郷一区, Hokkaido. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.

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