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This 274 km route runs from Nakajima Park to Mombetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 52 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takinoue 栄町, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
2026-07-07, 15:35, one bear sighted
Takinoue 栄町, Hokkaido
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
2026/07/04 One bear sighted
Takinoue 二区, Hokkaido
One brown bear was sighted in the parking lot of Shibazakura Takinoue Park in Sakuru field, Takinoue Town.
Takinoue 旭町, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Takinoue Town, Takinoue-nohara.
Takinoue, Hokkaido
2026/07/03, 12:00, one bear sighted
Takinoue 旭町, Hokkaido
Around 4:00 PM, two bears were sighted.
Monbetsu 上渚滑町上東二十四線, Hokkaido
2026-07-02: One bear was sighted. After being driven away, it was confirmed to have moved into the mountains.
Takinoue 幸町, Hokkaido
13:45, number of bears unknown, sighted
Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho, Hokkaido
2026/07/01 Sighting (one bear)
Pippu 北八線, Hokkaido
12:50, one bear sighted
Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho Kawamukai, Hokkaido
On 2026/06/29, one bear was sighted
Takinoue, Hokkaido
Around 14:25 on 2026-06-29, a bear was sighted in Takinoue Genya, Takinoue Town, Hokkaido.
Takinoue, Hokkaido
2026/06/29: Two bears sighted, one captured (possibly a parent and offspring; the captured one may be the juvenile).
Takinoue, Hokkaido
footprints
Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido
7:05, one bear sighted
Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Sakurū Genya, Takinoue Town, Hokkaido.
Takinoue, Hokkaido
3:25, sighting, 1 bear
Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho Kawamukai, Hokkaido
2026/06/28, one bear sighted
Takinoue 栄町, Hokkaido
2026/06/26, 13:20, two bears (adult and cub) sighted
Takinoue 一区, 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
2026/06/25, 10:25, 1 bear sighted
Takinoue 旭町, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Toyosato, Hokkaido
One bear sighted on 2026/06/22
Takinoue 栄町, Hokkaido
After descending Mount Moiwa and heading toward Yamanohana between the 6th and 5th stations, a black cub about 50 cm long was hiding in the sasa grass. The black fur on its ears was fluffy. The bear stayed still. I was too scared to take a photo at the time—seriously. But thinking back now, I found the fluffiness kind of cute.
Sapporo Moiwayama, Hokkaido
[Growling] Mount Moiwa summit → On the way toward the horse’s back ridge: on the switchback path leading from the summit (around where a Jizo statue stands), when the people ahead became spaced out, I heard a growling sound about three times.
Sapporo Moiwayama, Hokkaido
19:40, sighted, 1 bear
Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho Motonishi, 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
2026/6/15: Two bears sighted.
Takinoue, Hokkaido
Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido
22:00 Confirmed bear droppings
Monbetsu 渚滑町元新, Hokkaido
2026/06/12: One bear sighted.
Takinoue, Hokkaido
2026/6/12, one bear sighted
Takinoue 栄町, 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
A driver saw one bear about 2 meters long crossing National Route 273 in Takinoue, Hokkaido.
Takinoue, Hokkaido
2026/06/10, brown bear sighting
Takinoue 旭町, Hokkaido
Around 6:50 PM on 2026-06-09, a junior high school boy saw three brown bears on a city road in Maruyama Nishi 2, Chuo Ward, Sapporo.
Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido
[No.22] Tuesday, June 9, 2026: Location: Near 1-jo 16-chome 1, Miyanomori, Chuo Ward Description: Sighted brown bears (3 individuals) Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.044131,141.296852
Sapporo Miyanomori, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido
Three brown bears were spotted on a road in Maruyama Nishi-machi 2-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, and disappeared into the bushes after a car honked.
Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 8:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 52 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takinoue 栄町, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 274 km route runs from Nakajima Park to Mombetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 52 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Takinoue 栄町, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
