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This 569 km route runs from Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo to Makubetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
No. 28 R8.7.30 Feeding traces
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
R8.07.27 (sighting)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
R8.07.20 (Sighted)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
R8.07.13 (sighting)
Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido
One bear was seen crossing a city road in Kamui-cho Nishioka.
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
No. 23 Sighted on July 12, 1996
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
On July 5 at around 19:55, a bear was sighted in Chuo, Shintotsukawa Town, Hokkaido.
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
Central — sighting
Shintotsukawa 字中央, 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
No. 28 R8.7.30 Feeding traces
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
11:00 — A brown bear crossed the trail; a hiker witnessed it.
Higashikawa Matsuyama-onsen, Hokkaido
11:20 A brown bear crossed the trail; hikers witnessed it.
Higashikawa Matsuyama-onsen, Hokkaido
Medium sized bear spotted on the side of the road.
Kamishihoro Mitsumata, Hokkaido
R8.07.13 (sighting)
Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido
On July 9, a bear was sighted in Takushoku, Oketo Town.
Oketo, Hokkaido
sighting
Oketo Nakasato, Hokkaido
Captured (1 bear) at the same time the damage occurred
Ashoro, Hokkaido
R8.07.04 (sighting)
Biei 字明治, Hokkaido
July 8, 2026, around 18:30 — Spotted a mother brown bear and her cub in a pasture at 12-18 Hororo, Tsurui Village. They entered the mixed woodland south of the pasture.
Tsurui Hororo, Hokkaido
Kushiro, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hororo, Tsurui Village, Hokkaido, around 18:30 on July 8.
Tsurui Hororo, 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
Kushiro 美濃, Hokkaido
(Footprints found) Toyota area — confirmed 7/3 — inside field
Ikeda 字豊田, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 15:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Asahikawa, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 15:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 569 km route runs from Shiroishi Ward, Sapporo to Makubetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Asahikawa, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
