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Nakajima Park to Shikisai-no-oka Hiking Route

Hiking · Moderate Risk · 143 km · 1d 5h 17m · 2 stops · 6 sightings · Saved May 26, 2026 ·
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Safety Summary

This 143 km route runs from Nakajima Park to Shikisai-no-oka within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.

With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.

Brown bears in Hokkaido are larger and more dangerous than mainland black bears. Exercise extreme caution.

Your Route

Route Profile

Highlights Along Your Route (5)

5 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.

Nakajima Park
Low Risk

Nakajima Park

Hokkaido

1,712 incidents
Shinshū Ōtani-ha Sapporo Betsu-in Temple
Low Risk

Shinshū Ōtani-ha Sapporo Betsu-in Temple

Hokkaido

1,721 incidents
Sapporo TV Tower
Low Risk

Sapporo TV Tower

Hokkaido

1,686 incidents
Sapporo Beer Museum
Low Risk

Sapporo Beer Museum

Hokkaido

1,557 incidents
Shikisai-no-oka
Moderate Risk

Shikisai-no-oka

Hokkaido

255 incidents

Route Timeline

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Nakajima Park, Hokkaido
Moderate Risk 143 km 1d 5h 17m 6 sightings within 5 km
Iwamizawa, Hokkaido

Sightings location 3: Near 1180 Shibun-chō, Iwamizawa City: Saturday, August 8, 2026, 3:00 AM

Iwamizawa, Hokkaido

Official ·16 hours ago

Location of traces 1: Near Taisho Pond, Midorigaoka, Iwamizawa City: Saturday, August 8, 2026, 11:00 AM

Iwamizawa 総合公園, Hokkaido

Official ·19 hours ago

Trace information 1 Iwamizawa City Midorigaoka Taisho Pond: Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Iwamizawa 総合公園, Hokkaido

Official ·19 hours ago
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Iwamizawa, Hokkaido

Around 3:00 AM on August 8, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Shibuncho, Iwamizawa City.

Iwamizawa, Hokkaido

News ·19 hours ago
Furano Yayoicho, Hokkaido

Around 6:40 PM on the 13th, a passerby saw one brown bear at Asahigaoka General Park in Shimogoryo, Furano City.

Furano Yayoicho, Hokkaido

News ·3 weeks ago

Around 6:37 PM on July 13, a bear was sighted in Shimoshigo-ryo, Furano City, Hokkaido.

Furano, Hokkaido

News ·3 weeks ago
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Shikisai-no-oka, Hokkaido
Total Distance: 143 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 18:00 with 2 incidents

Brown bears on your route

Hokkaido Brown Bear

Hokkaido Brown Bear

Ursus arctos yesoensis

Range
Hokkaido
Size
200–400 kg
Active
Dawn & dusk

Sharing space safely

  • ·Make noise as you walk so they hear you coming
  • ·Carry bear spray; deploy at 5 m if charged
  • ·If contact happens, lie face down with fingers laced behind your neck. They typically disengage once you stop moving
  • ·Don't run, don't climb

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Emergency Contacts

110
Police
119
Fire/Ambulance

For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.

When and where was the most recent bear sighting near this route?

The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 143 km route runs from Nakajima Park to Shikisai-no-oka within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 6 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 16 hours ago near Iwamizawa, Hokkaido. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.

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