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This 762 km route runs from Higashi Ward, Sapporo to Ozora within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shibecha 字クチヨロ, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
R8.07.27 (sighting)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
R8.07.20 (Sighted)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
Around 6:40 PM on the 13th, a passerby saw one brown bear at Asahigaoka General Park in Shimogoryo, Furano City.
Furano Yayoicho, Hokkaido
Around 6:37 PM on July 13, a bear was sighted in Shimoshigo-ryo, Furano City, Hokkaido.
Furano, Hokkaido
R8.07.13 (sighting)
Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido
R8.07.05 (Footprints)
Biei 字夕張, Hokkaido
R8.07.04 (sighting)
Biei 字明治, Hokkaido
No. 21 R8.7.3 Sighting
Asahikawa 西神楽五線, Hokkaido
R8.07.02 (sighting)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
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
sighting
Tohma 緑郷二区, 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
A bear was sighted in Asahimachi, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Asahimachi, Hokkaido
Shibecha 字クチヨロ, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Okushunbetsu Genya, Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido, around 19:00 on 2026-07-25.
Teshikaga, 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 in Biruwa, Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido, around 6:45 PM on 2026-07-26.
Teshikaga, Hokkaido
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
Mum and cub
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
Two bears on the trail. Very near, less than 10 metres
Teshikaga Atosanupuri-genya, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Masyu 1-chome, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, around 18:40 on July 5.
Teshikaga Teshikaga-genya, Hokkaido
We were on a boat and saw a bear and her baby on the beach.
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
Mum and cub
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
A brown bear approached a hiker at Mt. Rausu and fled after bear spray was used.
Shari, Hokkaido
We were on a boat and saw a bear and her baby on the beach.
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
Mum and cub
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Otonenai, Abashiri City.
Abashiri Onnenai, Hokkaido
A brown bear approached a hiker at Mt. Rausu and fled after bear spray was used.
Shari, Hokkaido
We were on a boat and saw a bear and her baby on the beach.
Shari Iwaobetsu, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 18:00 with 5 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shibecha 字クチヨロ, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 762 km route runs from Higashi Ward, Sapporo to Ozora within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 39 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Shibecha 字クチヨロ, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
