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This 378 km route runs from Otaru Canal to Cape Sōya within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 8 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido.
With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
A bear was sighted in Shosanbetsu, Shosanbetsu Village, Hokkaido.
Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido
Witnessed crossing National Route 232 from west to east (from the seaside toward the mountains).
Embetsu Marumatsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shosambetsu, Shosambetsu Village.
Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido
Around 7:55 on 2026-07-23, a bear was sighted in Shosanbetsu, Shosanbetsu Village, Hokkaido.
Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Horyu, Numata Town, Hokkaido.
Numata Hokuryu, Hokkaido
[No.24] July 20, 2026: Time: 10:15 AM Location: Wakkanai City, Kozetomura Oaza, Eboku (Ekitoku) Content: Brown bear sighting
Wakkanai 声問村, Hokkaido
[No.41] July 8, 2026 (Wednesday): Location: near 131-4 Teine Kanayama, Teine Ward Description: Heard noises of an animal believed to be a brown bear Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.121534,141.199667
Sapporo Teine-Inaho, Hokkaido
Information that traces possibly from brown bear claw marks were found (no traces such as droppings or footprints).
Tobetsu, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 7:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 8 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 378 km route runs from Otaru Canal to Cape Sōya within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 8 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido. With activity this close, ride with a partner, fit a bike bell, and avoid forested passes at dawn and dusk.
