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This 199 km route runs from Mombetsu to Iwaobetsu Onsen within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Monbetsu 渚滑町元新, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
22:00 Confirmed bear droppings
Monbetsu 渚滑町元新, Hokkaido
200kg UP 道路脇10〜15メートルの場所で、非常に大きなヒグマを目撃しました。車内の3人全員が確認しており、かなり大型の個体だと思われます。
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
Around 1:00 a.m. on a road in Minamigaoka 7-chome, Monbetsu, a man driving a car saw one bear about 1 m long on the sidewalk of the opposite lane. The bear ran in the same direction as the car and accompanied it for about 1 km.
Monbetsu Shinko-cho, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted running alongside a car for about 1 km on a prefectural road in Minamigaoka-cho, Monbetsu.
Monbetsu Minamigaoka-cho, Hokkaido
In the early hours of 2026-06-08, one bear was sighted on a prefectural road in the residential area of Minamigaoka-cho 7, Monbetsu, Hokkaido.
Monbetsu Shinko-cho, Hokkaido
1:15, 1 bear, sighted
Monbetsu Minamigaoka-cho, Hokkaido
Shari, Hokkaido
6:50, two bears sighted
Monbetsu Oyama-cho, Hokkaido
Bear was crossing and sitting at Utoro Ski Resort
Shari Utoro-Nakajima, Hokkaido
A bear was found crouching by the roadside in Tomushi, Saroma Town, Hokkaido, and was later culled.
Saroma, Hokkaido
A roughly 1-meter bear that was injured and crouching was sighted along a prefectural road in Tomibushi, Saroma Town.
Saroma, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Tomibushi, Saroma Town, Hokkaido, around 08:00 on 2026-05-29.
Saroma, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Wakasato, Saroma Town, Hokkaido.
Saroma Wakasato, Hokkaido
12:20, one bear sighted
Monbetsu Kamishokotsu-cho Shimoshokotsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Wakasato, Saroma Town.
Saroma Wakasato, Hokkaido
18:55, one bear sighted
Monbetsu, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Monbetsu 渚滑町元新, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 199 km route runs from Mombetsu to Iwaobetsu Onsen within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Monbetsu 渚滑町元新, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
