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This 382 km route runs from Teine Ward, Sapporo to Rikubetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 29 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Tohma, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through 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
[No.41] July 8, 2026 (Wednesday): Location: near 131-4 Teine Kanayama, Teine Ward Description: Heard noises of an animal believed to be a brown bear Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.121534,141.199667
Sapporo Teine-Inaho, Hokkaido
Information that traces possibly from brown bear claw marks were found (no traces such as droppings or footprints).
Tobetsu, 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
No. 21 R8.7.3 Sighting
Asahikawa 西神楽五線, Hokkaido
Higashikagura Shibinai, Hokkaido
Higashikagura Shibinai, 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
East District 1 — footprints
Tohma 東一区, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido
Sightings of footprints
Oketo Toyozumi, Hokkaido
sighting
Tohma 緑郷二区, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kikusui, Kamikawa Town.
Kamikawa Kikusui, Hokkaido
On July 9, a bear was sighted in Takushoku, Oketo Town.
Oketo, Hokkaido
No. 22 2026-07-09 Sighting (Security Camera)
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
2026/07/09 sighting (one bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
sighting
Oketo Nakasato, 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
No. 21 R8.7.3 Sighting
Asahikawa 西神楽五線, Hokkaido
Higashikagura Shibinai, Hokkaido
2026/07/01 Sighting (one bear)
Pippu 北八線, Hokkaido
Higashikagura Shibinai, Hokkaido
No.20 June 30, 1996 Sighting
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
footprints
Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 19:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 29 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Tohma, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 382 km route runs from Teine Ward, Sapporo to Rikubetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 29 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Tohma, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
