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This 266 km route runs from Kitahiroshima to Kitami within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
On July 5 at around 19:55, a bear was sighted in Chuo, Shintotsukawa Town, Hokkaido.
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Asahimachi, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Asahimachi, Hokkaido
Central — sighting
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
2026/07/01 Sighting (one bear)
Pippu 北八線, Hokkaido
[No.35] Tuesday, June 30, 2026: Location: Near 147 Ariake, Kiyota Ward Description: Brown bear (Higuma) confirmed on camera Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.951171,141.447323
Sapporo Ariake, Hokkaido
footprints
Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
2026/06/26 Footprints (1 bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
While river fishing at Kanetomi Bridge over the Aibetsu River in Kanetomi, Aibetsu Town, a person saw one brown bear swimming toward them from across the river and drove it away by shouting. No one was injured.
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
2026/6/25 Footprints (1 bear)
Pippu 北五線, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Toyosato, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kitamachi, Aibetsu Town, Hokkaido, around 17:40 on June 18.
Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido
6/17 sighting
Tohma 緑郷五区, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Toyosato, Hokkaido
Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido
2026/06/16 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido
Report No. 24 — June 13, 2026 (Saturday): Location: Near 1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu 北十一線, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 feces (1 animal)
Pippu 北十三線, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 7:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 266 km route runs from Kitahiroshima to Kitami within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 23 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
