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This 430 km route runs from Shiretoko Peninsula to Furano within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Furano Yayoicho, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
2 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.
A brown bear approached a hiker at Mt. Rausu and fled after bear spray was used.
Shari, Hokkaido
Shibecha 字シアンベツ, Hokkaido
Jul 6, Reiwa 8 — 1 brown bear
Shibecha 字虹別, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Masyu 1-chome, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, around 18:40 on July 5.
Teshikaga Teshikaga-genya, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Nibetsu, Shibecha Town, Hokkaido, on the afternoon of 2026-06-26.
Shibecha 字虹別, Hokkaido
After descending from Mount Mashu, I saw large leaves moving in the trees about 100 meters before the junction with Mount Nishibetsu. I stopped to observe and made noise. Later, I saw the bear run down into the forest below.
Shibecha, Hokkaido
最初の展望台から摩周岳へ続くハイキングコースの、約2～3キロメートル地点で、3か所でクマの糞が発見された。糞は新鮮なものではなく、約3日前のものとみられた。また、コース脇にはクマの寝床も発見された。
Teshikaga, Hokkaido
Around 7:05 PM on June 23, a bear was sighted in Churui, Shibetsu Town, Hokkaido.
Shibetsu Churui, Hokkaido
Around 1:05 PM on June 23, a bear was sighted in Tomatsuro, Nakashibetsu Town.
Nakashibetsu, 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
One bear sighted
Memuro 北芽室北九線, 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
A bear was sighted in Hororo, Tsurui Village, Hokkaido, around 18:30 on July 8.
Tsurui Hororo, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Masyu 1-chome, Teshikaga, Hokkaido, around 18:40 on July 5.
Teshikaga Teshikaga-genya, Hokkaido
Tracks of one bear
Memuro 西士狩北二線, Hokkaido
Tracks of one bear
Memuro 北明西七線, Hokkaido
Kushiro 阿寒町東舌辛十六線, Hokkaido
After descending from Mount Mashu, I saw large leaves moving in the trees about 100 meters before the junction with Mount Nishibetsu. I stopped to observe and made noise. Later, I saw the bear run down into the forest below.
Shibecha, Hokkaido
最初の展望台から摩周岳へ続くハイキングコースの、約2～3キロメートル地点で、3か所でクマの糞が発見された。糞は新鮮なものではなく、約3日前のものとみられた。また、コース脇にはクマの寝床も発見された。
Teshikaga, Hokkaido
Around 4:00 PM on June 23, a bear was sighted in Setsuri, Tsurui Village, Hokkaido.
Tsurui, 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
Around 11:30 on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted at Yamabe Higashi 21-sen in Furano, Hokkaido.
Furano Yamabe-higashi 21-sen, Hokkaido
Around 10:30 on 2026-07-10, a bear was sighted in Kamigoryo, Furano City, Hokkaido.
Furano, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kamigorō, Furano City.
Furano, Hokkaido
One bear sighted
Memuro 北芽室北九線, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shimizu, Shimizu Town, Hokkaido.
Shimizu 字清水第十二線, Hokkaido
Around 7:30 PM on July 1, a bear was sighted in Shimizu, Shimizu Town, Hokkaido.
Shimizu 字清水第十二線, Hokkaido
Tracks of one bear
Memuro 西士狩北二線, Hokkaido
Tracks of one bear
Memuro 北明西七線, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 18:00 with 3 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.
The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Furano Yayoicho, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 430 km route runs from Shiretoko Peninsula to Furano within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 26 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 1 week ago near Furano Yayoicho, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, be ready to brake at any moment and avoid stopping in flagged stretches.
