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This 146 km route runs from JR Tower to Asahikawa within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Sunagawa 宮城の沢, Hokkaido.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.
Around 5:30 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Miyaginosawa, Sunagawa City, Hokkaido.
Sunagawa 宮城の沢, Hokkaido
Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido
One bear was seen crossing a city road in Kamui-cho Nishioka.
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
No. 23 Sighted on July 12, 1996
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
On July 5 at around 19:55, a bear was sighted in Chuo, Shintotsukawa Town, Hokkaido.
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
Central — sighting
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 17:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Sunagawa 宮城の沢, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 17:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 146 km route runs from JR Tower to Asahikawa within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Sunagawa 宮城の沢, Hokkaido. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
