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This 1083 km route starts and ends around Otaru Canal, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Akkeshi, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
A bear was sighted in Shirataki, Engaru Town.
Engaru Kyu Shirataki, 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
Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu 北十一線, Hokkaido
signs / traces information
Kitami Hikarino, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 feces (1 animal)
Pippu 北十三線, Hokkaido
A passenger car traveling east collided with a bear about 1.5 meters long on Route 333 in Ikutawara Asahino, Engaru. The car became undrivable, but the 40s female driver was uninjured.
Engaru Ikutahara-Asahino, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ikutahara Asahino, Engaru Town, around 9:23 PM on June 9 and collided with a car.
Engaru Ikutahara-Asahino, Hokkaido
Brown bear sighting information (June 8, 2026) Date and time: June 8 (Monday) — 7:40 AM (footprints), around 8:40 AM (scat) Location: Near Asarigawa Onsen 1-chome, Otaru City (footprints) Near Asarigawa Onsen 1-chome 103, Otaru City (scat)
Otaru Boyodai, Hokkaido
Around 07:00 on 2026-06-07 in Aizan, Aibetsu Town, bear-like animal footprints were found.
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
No.14 R8.6.6 Sighting
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
At about 13:37 on June 5, one bear was sighted in Nitto, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Nitto, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido
Around 3:05 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kitamachi, Aibetsu Town, Hokkaido.
Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido
Sighting near the water treatment plant in Tenjin 2-chome
Otaru Tenjin, Hokkaido
No. 12 R8.6.2 Sighting
Asahikawa 神居町神居古潭, Hokkaido
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in Teine Kanayama, Teine Ward, Sapporo.
Sapporo Teine-Kanayama, Hokkaido
No. 17 — June 1, 2026 (Monday): Location: Untitled area of Teine Honcho (on the Teine Mountain foothill route, between approximately 1 km and 5 km from the “Teine IC” entrance toward Mount Teine). Description: Sighted an animal believed to be a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.108911,141.215285
Sapporo Teine-Inaho, Hokkaido
sighting report
Kitami, Hokkaido
Around 11:20 PM on May 27 in the residential-area city road of Nishi 3-jo Minami 9-chome, Sunagawa, a man in his 20s who had returned home by car spotted a bear-like animal about 1.5 meters long walking on the road after getting out in front of his house.
Sunagawa オアシス, Hokkaido
Betsukambeushi: On June 23, Reiwa 8, at approximately 9:35 AM, one brown (grizzly) bear was sighted on the tracks about 4 km from Chanai Station toward Akkeshi Station.
Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Ota, June 23, Reiwa 8 (2026) at approximately 9:10 AM, one brown bear (Higuma) was sighted about 1 km northeast of Ota Post Office.
Akkeshi Otahigashi, Hokkaido
Oboro, June 23, 1996 (R8 = Heisei 8), around 7:10 AM — One brown bear (Higuma) sighted about 1.2 km northwest of Oboro Station.
Akkeshi Oboro, Hokkaido
On 1996-06-21 at approximately 8:13 AM, one brown bear was sighted at a point 100 meters from Tomata Bridge toward Akkeshi in the Oboro area.
Akkeshi Okimanbetsu, Hokkaido
Around 8:13 on 2026-06-21, a bear was sighted in Oboro, Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido.
Akkeshi Oboro, Hokkaido
Around 8:13 AM on June 21, 1996 (Heisei 8), one brown bear was sighted near the truck scale in the Oboro area.
Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Around 7:00 on 2026-06-20, a bear was sighted in Meikyo, Nemuro City, Hokkaido.
Nemuro Akesato, Hokkaido
Koei: On August 19, R8 (Reiwa 8) at approximately 9:45 AM, one brown bear was sighted on the right-side slope near the entrance to the ascent from Koei toward the Ota area along Prefectural Route 14 (Akkeshi–Shibecha line).
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
Around 9:00 a.m., I saw a bear poking its head out of bushes beside the road. It immediately went back into the bushes.
Kushiro 字床丹, Hokkaido
Around 9:00 on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Betsuho, Kushiro Town, Hokkaido.
Kushiro 字オビラシケ, Hokkaido
At around 8:30 on June 18, a bear was sighted in Hamanaka Higashi 4-sen, Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido.
Hamanaka 浜中東四線, Hokkaido
Around 7:15 AM on 2026-06-18, a bear was sighted in Hoto 6-chome, Akkeshi, Hokkaido.
Akkeshi Ponto, Hokkaido
Hiroaki Ota spotted one brown bear at approximately 10:40 a.m. on June 18, 1996 (Heisei 8) on the Oboro River about 400 meters south of the former Sanitation Center.
Akkeshi Monshizu, Hokkaido
Hondō — Around 7:50 a.m. on August 18, R8 (Reiwa 8), a person observed one animal appearing to be a young bear on Hondō Sakura Street.
Akkeshi Ponto, Hokkaido
In a residential area of Miyazono 2-chome, Akkeshi Town, a resident returning home saw one bear in bushes about 20 meters away. The bear was about 1 meter long and then left toward the forest.
Akkeshi Yamanote, Hokkaido
Miyazono Hill, June 17, Reiwa 8 (2026) at around 12:35 PM — one brown bear sighted near Miyazono Hill Park
Akkeshi Yamanote, Hokkaido
Hiroaki Ota discovered brown bear tracks approximately 400 meters south of the sanitation center around 4:20 p.m. on June 17, Reiwa 8 (2026).
Akkeshi Otakoyo, Hokkaido
Hiroaki Ota, around 7:00 AM on June 16, 2023 (Reiwa 8), sighted one brown bear in the Oboro River about 400 meters south of the former Sanitation Center.
Akkeshi Monshizu, Hokkaido
Koei — On June 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) at approximately 7:15 PM, one brown bear was sighted near the trailhead leading from Koei to the Ota area along Hokkaido Route 14 (Akkeshi–Shibecha Line).
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Nishiwada, Nemuro City, Hokkaido, on 2026-06-15.
Nemuro Nishi Wada, Hokkaido
Around 7:30 a.m., a bear approximately 1.5 m tall was sighted about 100 m inside from the forest park entrance gate.
Kushiro, Hokkaido
Koei — On June 15, R8, at approximately 3:40 PM, one brown bear was sighted near the entrance to the ascent from Koei toward the Ota area along Prefectural Route 14 (Akkeshi-Shibecha Line).
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
Ota area: On June 13, 1996 at approximately 7:35 AM, one brown bear was sighted near the intersection on Ota 2 Street.
Akkeshi Ota Ninotori, Hokkaido
Oboro, June 12, Reiwa 8 (2026) at about 5:10 PM — one brown bear sighted in a pasture about 900 meters west of the Oboro substation.
Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Oboro, June 10, Reiwa 8 (2026), around 5:44 PM — One brown bear sighted in a pasture about 1.6 km west of Oboro Substation.
Akkeshi ルークシュポール, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Koei, Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido, around 4:45 p.m. on June 9.
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
Shirahama, June 9, Reiwa 8 (2026), around 2:20 p.m.: One brown bear sighted on National Route 44 near Ota railroad crossing.
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
Kōei, R8.6.9 (June 9, 1996) around 4:45 PM, one brown bear (Higuma) sighted near Oboro River.
Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in ShiraHama 1-chome, Akkeshi Town.
Akkeshi Miyazono, Hokkaido
Ota Minami: On June 6, 2023 (Reiwa 8), at about 9:50 AM, one brown bear was sighted on the slope from Koe toward Ota, near Atsuhabashi (Atsuha Bridge).
Akkeshi Otaminami, Hokkaido
Around 4:00 PM on a town road: two sets of footprints believed to belong to a pair of siblings were found on the roadway.
Kushiro 字別保, Hokkaido
Agebopporo, June 3, Reiwa 8, about 11:40 a.m.: Two brown bears sighted on the railway tracks about 1.5 km from Agebopporo Station toward Beppo Station.
Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Oboro, June 2, Reiwa 8 (2026) around 9:30 AM — one cub sighted at the Kami-Oboro entrance.
Akkeshi, Hokkaido
Hiroaki Ota sighted one brown bear at about 9:55 a.m. on June 1, Reiwa 8 (2026), approximately 400 meters south of the sanitation center.
Akkeshi Monshizu, Hokkaido
Itoizawa, May 31, Reiwa 8, around 5:15 p.m., one brown bear sighted in front of Itoizawa Sub post office
Akkeshi Itoizawa, Hokkaido
Bear tracks and droppings were found on farmland in the Oiwake-Kasuga area.
Abira, Hokkaido
Report No. 24 — June 13, 2026 (Saturday): Location: Near 1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Brown bear sighting information (June 8, 2026) Date and time: June 8 (Monday) — 7:40 AM (footprints), around 8:40 AM (scat) Location: Near Asarigawa Onsen 1-chome, Otaru City (footprints) Near Asarigawa Onsen 1-chome 103, Otaru City (scat)
Otaru Boyodai, Hokkaido
A young brown bear (grizzly) was found dead near Shimukappu SA (service area).
Shimukappu, Hokkaido
One brown bear sighted
Memuro 北明西七線, Hokkaido
One brown bear was captured in a box trap and culled in Yamakegaoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
[16] Mamachi, around 4:40 PM — A brown bear was sighted (one individual) about 100 m east from the Ohayou Bridge in Aoba Park, after entering the park path.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Sighting near the water treatment plant in Tenjin 2-chome
Otaru Tenjin, Hokkaido
An animal resembling a bear was sighted in Teine Kanayama, Teine Ward, Sapporo.
Sapporo Teine-Kanayama, Hokkaido
No. 17 — June 1, 2026 (Monday): Location: Untitled area of Teine Honcho (on the Teine Mountain foothill route, between approximately 1 km and 5 km from the “Teine IC” entrance toward Mount Teine). Description: Sighted an animal believed to be a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.108911,141.215285
Sapporo Teine-Inaho, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 8:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Akkeshi, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 8:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 1083 km route starts and ends around Otaru Canal, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 72 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 18 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Akkeshi, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
