This 31.9 km route from Sapporo Beer Museum to Eniwa crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 5 days ago near Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido; the location sits about 4.5 km from the start of the route and 3.6 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Sapporo Minami-5-jo-Nishi 4-chome, Hokkaido, sitting about 0 m from the start and 2.6 km off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.
On the night of May 3, 2026, a camera installed by Sapporo captured one brown bear inside the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Yōgakyū, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo. The city inspected the site on May 4 but found no traces of the bear and judged it unlikely that the animal regularly approaches inhabited areas.
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
No.5 — May 3, 2026 (Sunday): No. Date: No.5 — May 3, 2026 (Sunday) Description: Location: Near 1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (on the grounds of the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center) [The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area.] Details: Brown bear (grizzly) spotted on camera. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2653
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Around 19:00 on April 14, a person walking a dog sighted a bear-like animal about 80 cm long on the riverbed north of the Kita-Juusanjo Bridge on the Toyohira River in Yonesato, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo. Police patrolled the area but found no footprints, droppings, or reports of damage; Sapporo City plans an on-site survey on April 15 and police will increase patrols during school commuting hours.
Sapporo 米里, Hokkaido
At around 05:45 on April 14, 2026, a hospital staff member sighted one bear about 2 meters long in the woodland roughly 20 meters west of Miyano-mori Hospital in Miyanomori, Chuo-ku, Sapporo. The bear walked north and left the area; there were no injuries or reported damage, and a follow-up investigation by Sapporo city found no tracks or other traces.
Sapporo Minami-5-jo-Nishi 4-chome, Hokkaido
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Ursus arctos yesoensis
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Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido).
The most recent sighting was reported 5 days ago near Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido; the location sits about 4.5 km from the start of the route and 3.6 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 31.9 km route from Sapporo Beer Museum to Eniwa crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 2 in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 5 days ago near Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido; the location sits about 4.5 km from the start of the route and 3.6 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 3 weeks ago at Sapporo Minami-5-jo-Nishi 4-chome, Hokkaido, sitting about 0 m from the start and 2.6 km off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
