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This 7.1 km route starts and ends around Kitahiroshima, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. Every report was in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Kitahiroshima 輪厚中央, Hokkaido.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
Brown bear sighting report 2026-2: Around 4:45 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was sighted.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚中央, Hokkaido
Brown bear sighting report 2026-2: Around 4:45 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was sighted.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚中央, Hokkaido
At around 04:30 on May 20, a brown bear under 1 meter in length was sighted on a road in Shimamatsu, Kitahiroshima; police responded after a report. The bear left the road for the forest and there were no injuries. A golf course and a campsite are located nearby and police warned the public to be cautious.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚工業団地, Hokkaido
Around 04:30 on May 20, 2026, a passerby spotted a bear about 1 m long near a golf course in Shimamatsu, Kitahiroshima; responding police officers also saw a similarly sized bear on a city road near the adjacent Kitahiroshima Natural Forest Campground. The city closed the campground for this weekend and city staff and the hunters' association are investigating.
Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido
Brown bear sighting report 2026-1: Around 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was sighted.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚工業団地, Hokkaido
Brown bear sighting report 2026-1: Around 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was reported sighted.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚工業団地, Hokkaido
A brown bear less than 1 meter long appeared on a road near a golf course in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido. Because there is also a nearby campground, police are on alert.
Kitahiroshima 輪厚元町, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 4:00 with 6 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. Every report was in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Kitahiroshima 輪厚中央, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 4:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 7.1 km route starts and ends around Kitahiroshima, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. Every report was in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Kitahiroshima 輪厚中央, Hokkaido. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
