This 66.9 km route from Takinoe to Yubetsu crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Yubetsu Kamiyubetsu Tonden Shigaichi, Hokkaido; the location sits about 66.9 km from the start of the route and 1.1 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Yubetsu Nakayubetsu Kita-machi, Hokkaido, sitting about 62.8 km from the start and 100 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
In Yubetsu Town, Hokkaido, between the early morning and around 7:30 AM on May 8, 2026, there were four consecutive reports of bear sightings and feces on the road, with traces confirmed near a gateball ground and on a town road east of Yubetsu High School. Police have increased patrols, especially during school commuting hours, and urged strict management of garbage disposal.
Yubetsu Kamiyubetsu Tonden Shigaichi, Hokkaido
On the morning of May 8, 2026, a newspaper delivery woman found bear droppings along a street in Nakayubetsu Higashicho, Yubetsu. Around midnight a single bear about 1.5 m long was sighted, footprints were found nearby, police are on alert, and Yubetsu High School canceled club activities and sent students home.
Yubetsu Nakayubetsu Higashi-machi, Hokkaido
Around 00:00 on May 8, 2026, a motorist near Yubetsu Town North Community Hall in Hokkaido sighted a bear about 1.5 meters long and reported it to the police. Shortly after 04:00 a newspaper delivery woman found bear droppings a few hundred meters away, and police are maintaining a presence with two patrol cars.
Yubetsu Kamiyubetsu Tonden Shigaichi, Hokkaido
Around 00:00 on the 8th, in the urban area of Nakayubetsu Kitamachi, Yubetsu Town (Okhotsk region), a man passing by in a car spotted a bear about 1.5 meters long and called the police. The bear left south along the road; droppings were found in front of a high school gate and footprints were also discovered.
Yubetsu Nakayubetsu Kita-machi, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 4:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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Over the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido).
The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Yubetsu Kamiyubetsu Tonden Shigaichi, Hokkaido; the location sits about 66.9 km from the start of the route and 1.1 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 4:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 66.9 km route from Takinoe to Yubetsu crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 5 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, with no new activity in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 1 week ago near Yubetsu Kamiyubetsu Tonden Shigaichi, Hokkaido; the location sits about 66.9 km from the start of the route and 1.1 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 1 week ago at Yubetsu Nakayubetsu Kita-machi, Hokkaido, sitting about 62.8 km from the start and 100 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
