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This 622 km route runs from Teshikaga to Chitose within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
A bear was sighted in Biruwa, Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido, around 6:45 PM on 2026-07-26.
Teshikaga, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Okushunbetsu Genya, Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido, around 19:00 on 2026-07-25.
Teshikaga, Hokkaido
Bihoro 字美富三十七線西二号, Hokkaido
Around 9:00 on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Kussharo, Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido.
Teshikaga Kussharo, Hokkaido
Bihoro, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Masyu 1-chome, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, around 18:40 on July 5.
Teshikaga Teshikaga-genya, Hokkaido
One bear was sighted moving in Nakachambetsu Genya, Shibecha Town.
Shibecha 字中チャンベツ原野, Hokkaido
(Claw marks confirmed) Ōmori area — confirmed 7/27 — inside the field
Ikeda 字大森, Hokkaido
Shibecha 字中チャンベツ原野, Hokkaido
Shibecha 字中チャンベツ, Hokkaido
A mother bear and two cubs were sighted along National Route 272 in Nishishunbetsu, Betsukai Town.
Betsukai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Nishishunbetsu, Betsukai, Hokkaido.
Betsukai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Naka-Chambetsu, Shibecha Town, and was seen moving.
Shibecha 字中チャンベツ, Hokkaido
Shibecha 字中チャンベツ, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Naka-Chanbetsu wilderness area, Shibecha Town.
Shibecha 字中チャンベツ原野, Hokkaido
R8.7.12 One brown bear
Shibecha, Hokkaido
Kushiro 美濃, Hokkaido
Shibecha 字中チャンベツ, Hokkaido
Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
July 27, around 7:00 — footprints discovered on a farm access/path.
Abira, Hokkaido
Near 776 Hokushinano, around 9:34 PM — one bear-like animal approximately 1 meter in body length sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Kitanoshino, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
An adult brown bear (about 1.5–2.0 m) crossed within the grounds on the golf course side about 100 m where the Hokkaido Classic GC Obihiro course and the prefectural road intersect. The bear then remained waiting for a while in the brush.
Shimizu, Hokkaido
[28] Around 11:00 PM — Near Hokuyō 5-chome: One animal resembling a bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[26] Izumisawa: Around 0:05 AM — An automatic trail camera installed near the Chuo Expressway Chitose IC at Aoba Park captured one bear.
Chitose, Hokkaido
One bear sighted
Memuro 北芽室北九線, Hokkaido
At around 2:10 PM on July 6, a bear was seen in Hobetsuinari, Mukawa Town.
Mukawa, Hokkaido
Izumisawa: Around 3:50 PM. Approximately 200 meters from under the Dōō Expressway overpass on Shinmachi Izumisawa Boulevard toward Kōyōdai. One bear sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shimizu, Shimizu Town, Hokkaido.
Shimizu 字清水第十二線, Hokkaido
One bear was sighted in Numanosawa, Yubari City.
Yubari, Hokkaido
Around 7:30 PM on July 1, a bear was sighted in Shimizu, Shimizu Town, Hokkaido.
Shimizu 字清水第十二線, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 18:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 622 km route runs from Teshikaga to Chitose within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 32 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
