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This 504 km route runs from Teshikaga to Chitose within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Abira, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.
A bear was seen moving in Memanbetsu Tomisawa, Ōzora town.
Ozora Memanbetsu-Tomoezawa, Hokkaido
At around 7:50 PM on June 3, a man walking in Seseragi Park in Aoba 1, Bihoro Town, spotted a bear-like animal along the nearby Uonashi River.
Bihoro Aoyama-Minami, Hokkaido
Bihoro Hinami, Hokkaido
Bihoro Toie, Hokkaido
Bihoro Toie, Hokkaido
A bear was seen moving in Memanbetsu Tomisawa, Ōzora town.
Ozora Memanbetsu-Tomoezawa, Hokkaido
At around 7:50 PM on June 3, a man walking in Seseragi Park in Aoba 1, Bihoro Town, spotted a bear-like animal along the nearby Uonashi River.
Bihoro Aoyama-Minami, Hokkaido
Bihoro Hinami, Hokkaido
Bihoro Toie, Hokkaido
Bihoro Toie, Hokkaido
Bear tracks and droppings were found on farmland in the Oiwake-Kasuga area.
Abira, Hokkaido
A young brown bear (grizzly) was found dead near Shimukappu SA (service area).
Shimukappu, Hokkaido
One brown bear sighted
Memuro 北明西七線, Hokkaido
On 2026-06-03 around 16:40, one bear was sighted in Aoba Park, Shintomachi, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shinmachi, Chitose City.
Chitose, Hokkaido
June 3, 2026, at approximately 7:40 PM, one brown bear was observed at the roadside. Its body length was about 1.5 meters.
Tsurui, Hokkaido
[16] Mamachi, around 4:40 PM — A brown bear was sighted (one individual) about 100 m east from the Ohayou Bridge in Aoba Park, after entering the park path.
Chitose, Hokkaido
A woman walking in Aoba Park in Izumisawa, Chitose, spotted one bear about 1 meter long at the soccer field.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[15] Izumisawa — Around 7:20 a.m. — Near Aoba Park soccer field — One bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Mashu, Chitose City, Hokkaido, around 9:56 PM on May 25.
Chitose, Hokkaido
A bear was captured on a camera in Aoba Park, Chitose City.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Izumisawa — At approximately 9:56 PM, a single bear was sighted under the Dōō Expressway overpass near the lawn area of Aoba Park.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Shibecha, Hokkaido
May 19, 2026, around 17:30 — A brown bear was observed walking across a pasture toward residential houses in the vicinity of Tsurui Village, Yukisato Genya North Line 19 West 51. Attempts to chase it off were made, but it did not retreat and continued toward the houses. The bear was captured on the same day.
Tsurui, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 4:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Abira, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 4:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 504 km route runs from Teshikaga to Chitose within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Abira, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
