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This 191 km route runs from Shirogane Onsen to Toma within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 21 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 Tohma 緑郷一区, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
Around 7:00, a growling sound of a brown bear was heard from the brush about 1,270 m near the second Tennyogahara. The individual bear was not visually confirmed, but the climbers felt in danger and descended.
Higashikawa Yukomanbetsu, Hokkaido
Around 7:00 — A brown bear was heard growling from the bushes about 1,270 m near the second Ten'nyo-ga-hara. The individual bear was not visually confirmed, but the climbers felt endangered and descended.
Higashikawa Yukomanbetsu, Hokkaido
Around 21:25 on July 31, a bear was sighted in Sounkyo, Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido.
Kamikawa, Hokkaido
R8.07.28 (Sighted)
Biei 字上宇莫別, 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
R8.07.15 (sighting)
Biei 字置杵牛, Hokkaido
Around 7:00, a growling sound of a brown bear was heard from the brush about 1,270 m near the second Tennyogahara. The individual bear was not visually confirmed, but the climbers felt in danger and descended.
Higashikawa Yukomanbetsu, Hokkaido
Around 7:00 — A brown bear was heard growling from the bushes about 1,270 m near the second Ten'nyo-ga-hara. The individual bear was not visually confirmed, but the climbers felt endangered and descended.
Higashikawa Yukomanbetsu, Hokkaido
Around 21:25 on July 31, a bear was sighted in Sounkyo, Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido.
Kamikawa, Hokkaido
11:00 — A brown bear crossed the trail; a hiker witnessed it.
Higashikawa Matsuyama-onsen, Hokkaido
A large brown bear was spotted next to a path to mt. Asahidake in Daisetsuzan national park
Kamikawa, Hokkaido
10:15 A brown bear crossed the trail and walked away. Hiker
Higashikawa Yukomanbetsu, Hokkaido
11:20 A brown bear crossed the trail; hikers witnessed it.
Higashikawa Matsuyama-onsen, Hokkaido
At a beekeeping farm in Higas Asahikawa-cho Mizuho, Asahikawa, traces of bear damage and destruction of a honey box were found.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
Ryokugō District 1 — Sign (feces)
Tohma 緑郷一区, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Aizan, Aibetsu Town, Hokkaido, around 17:15 on 2026-08-03.
Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido
No. 31 R8.8.1 (Footprints)
Asahikawa 東旭川町米原, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Yonehara, Higashiasahikawa-cho, Asahikawa City around 5:35 a.m.
Asahikawa 東旭川町米原, Hokkaido
No.26 R8.7.25 Sighted (surveillance camera)
Asahikawa 東旭川町米原, 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
No. 27 R8.7.21 Sighting (surveillance camera)
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
East District 1 — footprints
Tohma 東一区, Hokkaido
At a beekeeping farm in Higas Asahikawa-cho Mizuho, Asahikawa, traces of bear damage and destruction of a honey box were found.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
sighting
Tohma 緑郷二区, Hokkaido
No.24 R8.7.12 Traces
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 5:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 21 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 Tohma 緑郷一区, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 191 km route runs from Shirogane Onsen to Toma within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 21 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 Tohma 緑郷一区, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, consider rescheduling or choosing a different trail until activity quiets.
