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This 43 km route runs from Jōzankei Onsen to Otaru Canal within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
[No.39] July 6, 2026 (Monday): Location: near 11 Jozankei, Minami Ward Description: Brown bear sighted Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.969678,141.19135
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
[No.36] Tuesday, June 30, 2026: Location: Near 11 Jozankei, Minami Ward Description: Brown bear sighting Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.969921,141.191418
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
[No.34] June 27, 2026 (Saturday): Location: Kogantou no-banchi (on National Route 230 about 200 m east of Momatsubashi) Description: Brown bear sighting Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.968803,141.205644
Sapporo Koganeyu, Hokkaido
Around 08:00 on 2026-06-26, a bear was sighted in Jozankei, Minami Ward, Sapporo.
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
[No.33] June 26, 2026 (Friday): Location: near 820 Jozankei, Minami Ward Description: Sighted brown bears (mother and cub) Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.93547,141.14737
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
[No.32] Thursday, June 25, 2026: Location: Jōzankei, Minami Ward (no street address) (about 2 km north of Toyohira Gorge Dam) Description: Brown bear sighting Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.93225,141.146722
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
[No.30] Saturday, June 20, 2026: Location: Minami Ward, Jozankei, no street number (on the Otaru-Uchikawa Oku Forest Road about 1.7 km north of Harukayama hut) Description: Brown bear sighted Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.086911,141.105186
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
While cycling just past the Toyohira Gorge Onsen sign, there was a strong animal odor. After I heard rustling in the bushes, whatever made the noise did not run further into the woods, so it is suspected to have been a bear.
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
[No.28] Thursday, June 18, 2026: Location: Jozankei, unspecified address (on Route 95 about 300 m southeast of Oshidori Water Treatment Plant) Description: Droppings confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.984181,141.125474
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
[No.27] Tuesday, June 16, 2026: Location: Minami-ku, Jozankei, no street number (approximately 250 m south of the entrance to Jozankei Shizen no Mura). Description: Sighted an animal believed to be a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.929703,141.152485
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
[No.25] Sunday, June 14, 2026: Location: Jozankei (no street number) Description: Brown bear sighted Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.991191,141.164533
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 22:00 with 1 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 22:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 43 km route runs from Jōzankei Onsen to Otaru Canal within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
