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This 58 km route runs from Nayoro to Otoineppu 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 1 day ago near Nayoro 字智恵文, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
On the morning of 2026-06-14, one brown bear carrying a deer was spotted in pastureland in Chiebun, Nayoro, Hokkaido, and then left for the southern woodland.
Nayoro 字智恵文, Hokkaido
No. 21 (Sighting)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
No. 22 (Discovery) Around 8:08 — Bear scat (brown bear) found in the section from the ski area parking lot to Kikugaoka Park.
Bifuka 字若松町, Hokkaido
No. 21 (Sighting) At about 21:54, one brown bear was sighted on Town Road Route 7. The bear ran off toward the south.
Bifuka 字南町, Hokkaido
No. 20 (Sighting) Around 21:30 — One brown bear observed on East Road No. 2.
Bifuka 字南町, Hokkaido
No.18 (Droppings)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
No. 17 (sighting).
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
No.15 — (sighting).
Nayoro, Hokkaido
No. 16 (Discovery) 9:15 — Brown bear scat found on the right-bank levee road of the Teshio River (near the connection to National Route 40)
Bifuka 字美深, Hokkaido
No.13 (Scat)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
No.15 (Discovery) 08:30 On National Route 40, on the sidewalk of Ebuke/Esashibashi Bridge, brown bear scat was found.
Nayoro, Hokkaido
No.14 (sighting) 6:30 — Feces found in the scrub woodland near the Teshio River canoe port
Bifuka 字美深, Hokkaido
No. 8 (sighting).
Nayoro, Hokkaido
No. 12 (sighting) 10:00 — Bear droppings found on the riverside levee road on the right bank of the Teshio River (west side of Route 7).
Bifuka 字西町, Hokkaido
No. 11 (Sighting) 8:35 — Bear droppings found on the levee road on the right bank of the Teshio River.
Bifuka 字西町, Hokkaido
No. 13 (Sighted) 5:47 — Bear droppings found on the levee road of the Dodo Chiebun–Bifuka direction.
Bifuka 字川西, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 8:00 with 1 incidents
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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 1 day ago near Nayoro 字智恵文, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 58 km route runs from Nayoro to Otoineppu 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 1 day ago near Nayoro 字智恵文, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
