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This 47 km route runs from Kushiro to Kokutai-ji Temple within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Akkeshi Otahigashi, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.
Ota, June 23, Reiwa 8 (2026) at approximately 9:10 AM, one brown bear (Higuma) was sighted about 1 km northeast of Ota Post Office.
Akkeshi Otahigashi, Hokkaido
Oboro, June 23, 1996 (R8 = Heisei 8), around 7:10 AM — One brown bear (Higuma) sighted about 1.2 km northwest of Oboro Station.
Akkeshi Oboro, Hokkaido
On 1996-06-21 at approximately 8:13 AM, one brown bear was sighted at a point 100 meters from Tomata Bridge toward Akkeshi in the Oboro area.
Akkeshi Okimanbetsu, Hokkaido
Around 8:13 on 2026-06-21, a bear was sighted in Oboro, Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido.
Akkeshi Oboro, Hokkaido
Around 8:13 AM on June 21, 1996 (Heisei 8), one brown bear was sighted near the truck scale in the Oboro area.
Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Koei: On August 19, R8 (Reiwa 8) at approximately 9:45 AM, one brown bear was sighted on the right-side slope near the entrance to the ascent from Koei toward the Ota area along Prefectural Route 14 (Akkeshi–Shibecha line).
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
Around 9:00 a.m., I saw a bear poking its head out of bushes beside the road. It immediately went back into the bushes.
Kushiro 字床丹, Hokkaido
Around 9:00 on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Betsuho, Kushiro Town, Hokkaido.
Kushiro 字オビラシケ, Hokkaido
Around 7:15 AM on 2026-06-18, a bear was sighted in Hoto 6-chome, Akkeshi, Hokkaido.
Akkeshi Ponto, Hokkaido
Hiroaki Ota spotted one brown bear at approximately 10:40 a.m. on June 18, 1996 (Heisei 8) on the Oboro River about 400 meters south of the former Sanitation Center.
Akkeshi Monshizu, Hokkaido
Hondō — Around 7:50 a.m. on August 18, R8 (Reiwa 8), a person observed one animal appearing to be a young bear on Hondō Sakura Street.
Akkeshi Ponto, Hokkaido
In a residential area of Miyazono 2-chome, Akkeshi Town, a resident returning home saw one bear in bushes about 20 meters away. The bear was about 1 meter long and then left toward the forest.
Akkeshi Yamanote, Hokkaido
Miyazono Hill, June 17, Reiwa 8 (2026) at around 12:35 PM — one brown bear sighted near Miyazono Hill Park
Akkeshi Yamanote, Hokkaido
Hiroaki Ota discovered brown bear tracks approximately 400 meters south of the sanitation center around 4:20 p.m. on June 17, Reiwa 8 (2026).
Akkeshi Otakoyo, Hokkaido
Hiroaki Ota, around 7:00 AM on June 16, 2023 (Reiwa 8), sighted one brown bear in the Oboro River about 400 meters south of the former Sanitation Center.
Akkeshi Monshizu, Hokkaido
Koei — On June 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) at approximately 7:15 PM, one brown bear was sighted near the trailhead leading from Koei to the Ota area along Hokkaido Route 14 (Akkeshi–Shibecha Line).
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
Around 7:30 a.m., a bear approximately 1.5 m tall was sighted about 100 m inside from the forest park entrance gate.
Kushiro, Hokkaido
Koei — On June 15, R8, at approximately 3:40 PM, one brown bear was sighted near the entrance to the ascent from Koei toward the Ota area along Prefectural Route 14 (Akkeshi-Shibecha Line).
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
Ota area: On June 13, 1996 at approximately 7:35 AM, one brown bear was sighted near the intersection on Ota 2 Street.
Akkeshi Ota Ninotori, Hokkaido
Oboro, June 12, Reiwa 8 (2026) at about 5:10 PM — one brown bear sighted in a pasture about 900 meters west of the Oboro substation.
Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Oboro, June 10, Reiwa 8 (2026), around 5:44 PM — One brown bear sighted in a pasture about 1.6 km west of Oboro Substation.
Akkeshi ルークシュポール, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Koei, Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido, around 4:45 p.m. on June 9.
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
Shirahama, June 9, Reiwa 8 (2026), around 2:20 p.m.: One brown bear sighted on National Route 44 near Ota railroad crossing.
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
Kōei, R8.6.9 (June 9, 1996) around 4:45 PM, one brown bear (Higuma) sighted near Oboro River.
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in ShiraHama 1-chome, Akkeshi Town.
Akkeshi Miyazono, Hokkaido
Ota Minami: On June 6, 2023 (Reiwa 8), at about 9:50 AM, one brown bear was sighted on the slope from Koe toward Ota, near Atsuhabashi (Atsuha Bridge).
Akkeshi Otaminami, Hokkaido
Around 4:00 PM on a town road: two sets of footprints believed to belong to a pair of siblings were found on the roadway.
Kushiro 字別保, Hokkaido
Agebopporo, June 3, Reiwa 8, about 11:40 a.m.: Two brown bears sighted on the railway tracks about 1.5 km from Agebopporo Station toward Beppo Station.
Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Oboro, June 2, Reiwa 8 (2026) around 9:30 AM — one cub sighted at the Kami-Oboro entrance.
Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Hiroaki Ota sighted one brown bear at about 9:55 a.m. on June 1, Reiwa 8 (2026), approximately 400 meters south of the sanitation center.
Akkeshi Monshizu, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 7:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Akkeshi Otahigashi, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 47 km route runs from Kushiro to Kokutai-ji Temple within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 30 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 12 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Akkeshi Otahigashi, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
