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This 988 km route starts and ends around Higashi Ward, Sapporo, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 51 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
Around 7:30 PM on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ryokugo 3-ku, Toma Town, Hokkaido.
Tohma, Hokkaido
Ryokugo District 3 — Sighting
Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kikusui, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Kikusui, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido
One bear was seen crossing a city road in Kamui-cho Nishioka.
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
sighting
Tohma 緑郷二区, Hokkaido
No. 23 Sighted on July 12, 1996
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kikusui, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Kikusui, Hokkaido
No. 22 2026-07-09 Sighting (Security Camera)
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
2026/07/09 sighting (one bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ryokugo 3-ku, Touma Town.
Tohma, Hokkaido
sighting
Tohma 緑郷三区, Hokkaido
Around 15:00 on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Fushiko, Aibetsu town, Hokkaido.
Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kosei, Hokkaido
On July 5 at around 19:55, a bear was sighted in Chuo, Shintotsukawa Town, Hokkaido.
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Asahimachi, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Asahimachi, Hokkaido
Central — sighting
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shirataki, Engaru town.
Engaru Shirataki, Hokkaido
2026/07/01 Sighting (one bear)
Pippu 北八線, Hokkaido
footprints
Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Okushunbetsu Genya, Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido, around 19:00 on 2026-07-25.
Teshikaga, Hokkaido
Two bears on the trail. Very near, less than 10 metres
Teshikaga Atosanupuri-genya, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted moving in Osotsubetsu, Shibecha Town, around 4:30 PM.
Shibecha, Hokkaido
Shibecha 字中オソツベツ原野, Hokkaido
R8.7.8 One brown bear
Shibecha 字上オソツベツ原野, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Masyu 1-chome, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, around 18:40 on July 5.
Teshikaga Teshikaga-genya, Hokkaido
Kushiro 美濃, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted at Urahoro Forest Park in Higashiyama, Urahoro Town.
Urahoro, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Higashiyama-cho, Urahoro town.
Urahoro, Hokkaido
Kushiro 音別町中音別, Hokkaido
Kushiro 音別町尺別原野基線, Hokkaido
(Footprints found) Toyota area — confirmed 7/3 — inside field
Ikeda 字豊田, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shizunaiurawa, Shinhidaka Town, Hokkaido, around 17:20 on July 25.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
No. 4 July 20, Reiwa 8: Brown bear footprints
Obihiro 川西町東一線, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Mitsuishi-Horai, Shinhidaka Town, Hokkaido, on 2026-07-17 around noon.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-05, one bear was spotted crossing a road in the residential area of Shizunai-Midorimachi 2-chome, Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
A brown bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a town road in Shizunai Midorimachi 2, Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shizunai-Midorimachi, Shinhidaka Town, on the night of July 5.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Mitsuishi-Fukuwai, Shinhidaka Town, Hokkaido, around 5 PM on July 2.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
Around 04:00 on 2026-06-28, a camera installed at Hangan-kan Forest Park in Takae, Niikappu Town, Hokkaido, captured one bear.
Niikappu, Hokkaido
Near 776 Hokushinano, around 9:34 PM — one bear-like animal approximately 1 meter in body length sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Kitanoshino, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Around 10 PM on July 17, a bear was sighted in Hayakikita-shin, Abira Town.
Abira, Hokkaido
At around 22:00 on July 17 in the Hayakita Hokushin area, a brown bear (Hokkaido brown bear) was sighted.
Abira, Hokkaido
On 2026-07-16, a bear was sighted in Toyoda, Hidaka Town, Hokkaido.
Hidaka, Hokkaido
[28] Around 11:00 PM — Near Hokuyō 5-chome: One animal resembling a bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[26] Izumisawa: Around 0:05 AM — An automatic trail camera installed near the Chuo Expressway Chitose IC at Aoba Park captured one bear.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[No.42] July 13, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near Hitsujigaoka 1, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear sighted on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Yonehara, Mukawa town, Hokkaido, around 5:15 a.m. on July 10.
Mukawa, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-05, one bear was spotted crossing a road in the residential area of Shizunai-Midorimachi 2-chome, Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
A brown bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a town road in Shizunai Midorimachi 2, Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shizunai-Midorimachi, Shinhidaka Town, on the night of July 5.
Shinhidaka, Hokkaido
Around 04:00 on 2026-06-28, a camera installed at Hangan-kan Forest Park in Takae, Niikappu Town, Hokkaido, captured one bear.
Niikappu, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 51 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shinhidaka, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 988 km route starts and ends around Higashi Ward, Sapporo, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 51 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 8 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shinhidaka, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
