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This 81 km route runs from Sapporo Art Museum to Tomakomai within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
[No.19] Thursday, June 4, 2026: Location: Near 7-1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (about 1 km south of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute office building). Description: Brown bear (Higuma) confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.987083,141.393
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
[No.14] Friday, May 22, 2026: Location: Near 7-1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (approximately 900 m southwest of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute office building). *A camera in the area also confirmed one brown bear at around 3:33 a.m. the same day. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.99107,141.38383
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
6/15 7:30 While driving on National Route 276 from Tomakomai toward Lake Shikotsu, two brown bears were sighted at the 12-kilometer point past the Chuo Interchange. The bears, measuring about 2.0 m and 1.0 m in body length, crossed the road from east to west.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Around 6:40 PM on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimizu-cho 3-chome, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted on a park walking path in Midorigaoka Park, Shimizu-cho, Tomakomai, with one front paw extended from the woods.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
One bear sighted on the park promenade — a recreational spot where citizens can barbecue in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai Kibacho 3-chome, Hokkaido
6/13 18:45 While walking around Kintaro Pond, I saw a brown bear in the shrubbery located southwest of the pond; only its upper body was visible. There was one bear, about 1.5 m long. It disappeared into the shrubs.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Suimyogo, Chitose City, Hokkaido, on the afternoon of 2026-06-11.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[19] Jimaruyama, National Route 276, 4:50 — At the point 10 km from the Chuo Interchange toward Chitose, one brown bear approximately 2 m in body length was observed crossing the road from west to east.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A single bear about 2 meters long was sighted on Route 276 in Maruyama, Tomakomai, and left for the western forest after a car approached to about 10 meters.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[17] 6/6 18:20 — At a point 1.1 km from the intersection of National Route 276 and National Route 453 toward Tomakomai, one brown bear was sighted on the road. The bear was about 2 m in length and entered the woods on the west side and left.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[16] 6/6 13:00 A driver traveling toward Tomakomai who had turned right from Prefectural Route 141 onto National Route 276 sighted an approximately 1 m-long brown bear. The bear crossed the road from south to north and then left the area.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[15] 15:18 Shimomaruyama: On Route 276, 500 m toward Tomakomai from the intersection with Route 453, a driver traveling from Tomakomai toward Lake Shikotsu stopped when a bear appeared to cross. The bear crossed the road from west to east and then left the area.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Maruyama, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[9] Incident 1: Around 14:30, at Maruyama area, National Route 276, near the 112 km post (10 km from Chuo Interchange toward Lake Shikotsu), one brown bear crossed the road from east to west. Incident 2: Same day around 15:55, at Maruyama area, National Route 276, near the Maruyama Road Meteorological Observation Station (17 km from Chuo Interchange toward Lake Shikotsu), two bears (a mother and cub) crossed the road from west to east.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Around 06:50 on 2026-05-21, a bear was sighted in Takaoka, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[8] Takadakaoka: National Route 276 — (1) At a point 300 m from Takadakaoka Second Cemetery toward Tomakomai, observed three brown bears crossing the road from east to west (body lengths: 2.0 m, 1.0 m, 1.0 m). (2) At a point 1 km from the sighting location in (1), observed two brown bears in the forest to the west.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Around 01:30 on May 19 in Tomakomai City, Takuyu Higashimachi 4-chome, a resident reported seeing a four-legged animal believed to be a bear, about 1 meter long. Takuyu Elementary School carried out supervised school commutes and the city conducted an on-site investigation but found no tracks or droppings.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Since spring, there have been repeated sightings and encounters with brown bears around the Shikotsu Lake shore in Chitose city, including while people were driving cars or riding bicycles. There were no injuries to people or livestock, and the Chitose police and city are urging residents to carry bells and bear spray.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 18:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 81 km route runs from Sapporo Art Museum to Tomakomai within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 19 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 7 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tomakomai, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
