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This 926 km route runs from Namporo to Tsubetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 70 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 16 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nayoro 風連町緑町, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
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A bear was sighted in Horonobe, Hokkaido.
Horonobe 字幌延, Hokkaido
While driving toward the Rumoi area, three bears (a parent and two cubs) crossed the road from left to right. After crossing, they entered the brush.
Rumoi, Hokkaido
Around 10:45 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Hokushin, Horonobe Town, Hokkaido.
Horonobe 字北進, Hokkaido
No. 25 (Footprints)
Nayoro 風連町緑町, Hokkaido
No.24
Nayoro 風連町字東風連, Hokkaido
No. 26 (Droppings)
Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Kotohira, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Otomi, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Homare, Hokkaido
No. 28 16:50 Sighting Kamishibetsu Town, south of Line 17
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Utanai, Hokkaido
No. 29 15:00 Near Kamishibetsu Town, Line 24 South, No. 1
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Toyosato, Hokkaido
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
Around 5 PM on 2026-06-20, a bear was sighted in Hō, Nakagawa Town, Hokkaido.
Nakagawa Homare, Hokkaido
In Kōfu, Nakagawa town, Hokkaido, a town resident spotted one bear near a field, and a drone later confirmed three bears, likely a mother bear and cubs.
Nakagawa Kokufu, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Kokufu, Hokkaido
No. 23 (Sighting)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Utanai, Hokkaido
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
No. 22 (Footprints)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
On the morning of 2026-06-14, one brown bear carrying a deer was spotted in pastureland in Chiebun, Nayoro, Hokkaido, and then left for the southern woodland.
Nayoro 字智恵文, Hokkaido
No. 21 (Sighting)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
Around 10:45 on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Hokushin, Horonobe Town, Hokkaido.
Horonobe 字北進, Hokkaido
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Otomi, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Utanai, Hokkaido
No. 25 6:30 — Sighting — Nakashibetsu Town, 7-sen West No. 1
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Kokufu, Hokkaido
No. 23 6:50 Droppings Higashiyama Town (road between Tsukumo-en and NOSAI)
Shibetsu 東山町, Hokkaido
No. 24 7:15 Droppings Higashiyama Town, 3440
Shibetsu 東山町, Hokkaido
No. 22 7:00 AM Feces Higashiyama Town (road between Tsukumoen and NOSAI)
Shibetsu 東山町, Hokkaido
No. 22 (Discovery) Around 8:08 — Bear scat (brown bear) found in the section from the ski area parking lot to Kikugaoka Park.
Bifuka 字若松町, Hokkaido
No. 21 (Sighting) At about 21:54, one brown bear was sighted on Town Road Route 7. The bear ran off toward the south.
Bifuka 字南町, Hokkaido
No. 20 (Sighting) Around 21:30 — One brown bear observed on East Road No. 2.
Bifuka 字南町, Hokkaido
No. 21 4:05 sighting In the field east of Butoku Town Line 45, plot No. 3
Shibetsu 東山町, Hokkaido
No.18 (Droppings)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
No. 20 6:15 AM feces Higashiyama Town
Shibetsu 東山町, Hokkaido
No. 17 (sighting).
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
No.15 — (sighting).
Nayoro, Hokkaido
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
2026/06/26 Footprints (1 bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
While river fishing at Kanetomi Bridge over the Aibetsu River in Kanetomi, Aibetsu Town, a person saw one brown bear swimming toward them from across the river and drove it away by shouting. No one was injured.
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
2026/6/25 Footprints (1 bear)
Pippu 北五線, Hokkaido
Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido
No. 28 16:50 Sighting Kamishibetsu Town, south of Line 17
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
June 22 — Field near Route 4-23 — Footprints
Wassamu Minamioka, Hokkaido
sighting
Tohma 中央四区, Hokkaido
2026/06/16 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 sighting (1 bear)
Pippu 北十一線, Hokkaido
2026/06/11 feces (1 animal)
Pippu 北十三線, Hokkaido
A brown bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted in Higashiasahikawa-cho Sakuraoka, Asahikawa City.
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
No. 15 R8.6.11 Sighting
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
Central 5 District_Footprints
Tohma 中央五区, Hokkaido
No.13 R8.6.2 Footprints
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
No.11 R8.6.1 feces
Asahikawa 東旭川町豊田, Hokkaido
Brown bear droppings were found in Higashiasahikawa-cho Toyoda, Asahikawa City, confirming an appearance.
Asahikawa 東旭川町豊田, Hokkaido
5/31 Minamigaoka: Near the entrance to Meotoiwa on the Minamigaoka Line (sighting)
Wassamu Minamioka, Hokkaido
No.10 R8.5.31 Growling sound
Asahikawa 西神楽南, Hokkaido
A brown bear was sighted around 8:30 on May 31 in Higashiasahikawa-cho Toyoda, Asahikawa City.
Asahikawa 東旭川町豊田, Hokkaido
May 30, R8
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
Captured (1 bear) immediately upon occurrence of the incident
Ashoro, Hokkaido
Baby(?) brown bear spotted
Shintoku 字新内西二線, Hokkaido
A young brown bear (grizzly) was found dead near Shimukappu SA (service area).
Shimukappu, Hokkaido
Futamata area, one bear sighted
Tsubetsu Futamata, Hokkaido
Captured (1 bear) at the time the damage occurred
Ashoro, Hokkaido
Captured (1 bear) at the time the damage occurred
Ashoro, Hokkaido
Captured (2 bears) at the time the damage occurred
Ashoro, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 4:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 70 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 16 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nayoro 風連町緑町, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 4:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 926 km route runs from Namporo to Tsubetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 70 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 16 of them. The latest sighting was reported 2 days ago near Nayoro 風連町緑町, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Reroute or postpone until activity quiets.
