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This 420 km route runs from Muroran to Lake Abashiri within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Abira, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.
Sighted in the Oiwake Asahi area at around 5:30 on August 9
Abira, Hokkaido
On 2026-08-04 shortly before 18:00, one bear was sighted on a city road in Nanka, Kitami, Hokkaido. A couple cycling saw it about 50 meters ahead as it came out of the mountains onto the road. The bear returned into the mountains after noticing the bicycle.
Kitami Minamioka, Hokkaido
sighting report
Kitami Koyo-cho, Hokkaido
[34] 8/1 4:30 Ushiume (Utenae) Along National Route 36 near the bus stop “Nature Center Entrance,” approximately 400 m southeast in a field, corn was damaged. Found brown bear tracks about 15 cm in the field.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
(Claw marks confirmed) Ōmori area — confirmed 7/27 — inside the field
Ikeda 字大森, Hokkaido
sighting information
Kitami 常川, Hokkaido
July 27, around 7:00 — footprints discovered on a farm access/path.
Abira, Hokkaido
Around 08:50 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Wakamatsu, Kitami City.
Kitami Wakamatsu, Hokkaido
sighting report
Kitami, Hokkaido
Near 776 Hokushinano, around 9:34 PM — one bear-like animal approximately 1 meter in body length sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Kitanoshino, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Three bears, believed to be a mother bear and cubs, were seen walking south on a road near a residence in Shadai, Shiraoi Town.
Shiraoi, Hokkaido
An adult brown bear (about 1.5–2.0 m) crossed within the grounds on the golf course side about 100 m where the Hokkaido Classic GC Obihiro course and the prefectural road intersect. The bear then remained waiting for a while in the brush.
Shimizu, Hokkaido
evidence information
Kitami Wakamatsu, Hokkaido
Sightings
Kitami Kawahigashi, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hiden, Tunko Town.
Kunneppu Hinode, Hokkaido
One brown bear sighted
Kunneppu Hinode, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Izumisawa, Chitose City, and it was seen captured on camera.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[28] Around 11:00 PM — Near Hokuyō 5-chome: One animal resembling a bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[26] Izumisawa: Around 0:05 AM — An automatic trail camera installed near the Chuo Expressway Chitose IC at Aoba Park captured one bear.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[30] 7/15 8:35 National Route 276 - 3 km from Takaoka Second Cemetery: one brown bear approximately 2 m in length sighted. The bear departed to the west.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
One male brown bear captured
Kunneppu Tokiwa, Hokkaido
Two brown bears sighted
Kunneppu Tokiwa, Hokkaido
[29] 7/13 18:45 — While walking, a person spotted what appeared to be a brown bear about 50 cm in body length standing on a mountainside approximately 70 m from Shinkawa No. 3 Bridge over the Tomakomai River on the north side of Yamate Town.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
trace information
Kitami Wakamatsu, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 9:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Abira, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 420 km route runs from Muroran to Lake Abashiri within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 22 hours ago near Abira, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
