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Nayoro to Okoppe Drive

Driving · High Risk · 70 km · 1h 11m · 2 stops · 12 sightings · Saved July 18, 2026 · Last updated 7 hours ago
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Safety Summary

This 70 km route runs from Nayoro to Okoppe within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido.

At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.

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

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Nayoro, Hokkaido
High Risk 70 km 1h 11m 12 sightings within 5 km

A single brown bear was seen crossing a prefectural road from west to east in Tokuda, Nayoro City.

Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido

News ·21 hours ago
Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido

No. 42-1 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido

Official ·1 day ago
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

No.42-2 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

Official ·1 day ago
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Shimokawa Ninohashi, Hokkaido

A brown bear appeared in front of a residence in Ni-no-bashi, Shimokawa, and fled toward a river after being startled by a drone's sound.

Shimokawa Ninohashi, Hokkaido

News ·3 days ago
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

No. 40 (Sighting)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

Official ·5 days ago

A bear was sighted in Nishinokoe, Nishimokoto Village.

Nishiokoppe, Hokkaido

News ·1 week ago

NO.38 (Sighted)

Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido

Official ·1 week ago
Nayoro 風連町字池の上, Hokkaido

No.37 (sighting)

Nayoro 風連町字池の上, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago
Okoppe, Hokkaido

Around 9:50 AM on July 15, 1996 (Wednesday), one bear was sighted on the farm premises in Kamide, Kasuga Town.

Okoppe, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

July 14, 1996 (Tuesday) 14:30 — One bear sighted in a pasture near Utsu Cemetery.

Okoppe Utsu, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

July 8, 1996 (Wed) 15:17 — Two to three bears sighted in the pasture near Utsu Cemetery. (One large, two or three small ones (difficult to see, uncertain))

Okoppe Utsu, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago
Okoppe, Hokkaido

July 8, 1996 (Wednesday) 9:40 — Bear droppings confirmed on the road from Hamamachi toward the former Sanitation Center.

Okoppe, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago
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Okoppe, Hokkaido
Total Distance: 70 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 6:00 with 1 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

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Police
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Fire/Ambulance

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them.

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

The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 70 km route runs from Nayoro to Okoppe within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 12 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 5 of them. The latest sighting was reported 21 hours ago near Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.

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