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This 253 km route runs from Namporo to Hakodate within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hakodate Jinkawacho, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
crop damage (damage caused by animals)
Hakodate Jinkawacho, Hokkaido
A man driving on a town road in Akaiwa, Morimachi, spotted one bear on the road.
Mori Akaigawa, Hokkaido
Oshamanbe, Hokkaido
Sightings No. 26 — August 6, Reiwa 8 (2026): Crossing from the Mori Town side (north side) to the Nanae Town side (south side) near the Greenpia Onuma entrance gate.
Mori, Hokkaido
Aug. 6, R8 (1895), 18:30
Yakumo Misugicho, Hokkaido
August 6, R8 (Taisho/Reiwa era?) 18:30
Yakumo Misugicho, Hokkaido
Sightings No. 27 — August 6, 2026: On municipal road Akaigawa Route 9 (near Akaigawa 390-3), crossed from the mountain side (east) to the Route 5 side (west).
Mori Akaigawa, Hokkaido
In a corn field in Higashiyama-cho, Hakodate, about 100 corn plants were damaged by a bear.
Hakodate Higashiyamacho, Hokkaido
August 5, Reiwa 8 (R8) — 19:25
Yakumo Atsuta, Hokkaido
Sightings No. 25 — August 4, 2026 — near 4.5th station of Mount Komagatake trail
Mori, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Komagatake, Mori Town, Hokkaido, around 12:30 PM on 2026-08-04.
Mori, Hokkaido
August 4 — Damage to crops/food discovered
Nanae Fujishiro, Hokkaido
Aug. 2, Reiwa 8
Yakumo Atsuta, Hokkaido
A sweet corn field in Oshironai-cho, Mori Town, Hokkaido, was damaged by a bear.
Mori, Hokkaido
Crop damage No. 24 — August 1, 2026: 1268-200 Obiranai, Mori Town (field). Sweet corn, 0.003 ha. Footprint 11 cm.
Mori Oshironaicho, Hokkaido
July 31, Reiwa 8 (2026), 9:00 AM
Yakumo Yamazaki, Hokkaido
Sighted No. 23 — July 30, 2026 — Dodo 778 Nurukawa Onsen Line: crossed from the mountain side (north) to the river side (south)
Mori Nigorikawa, Hokkaido
[Hokuto 17] Traces
Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido
Crop damage / traces No. 21 — July 28, 2026 — Komagatake fields 92–96 — sugar beets 0.01 ha — footprints 10 cm
Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido
Crop damage No. 22 — July 28, 2026 — Field at Himekawa 61 — Sugar beet, 0.0225 ha — Footprint: 13 cm
Mori Himekawa, Hokkaido
[No.46] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near 870 Jozankei, Minami Ward. Description: Sighted a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.972039,141.151096
Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido
Sighting No. 20 — July 27, Reiwa 8: Crossed the road at Komagatake 240-2 from the mountainside (west side) to the National Route 5 side (west side).
Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido
[No.45] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Minami-ku Shirakawa Citizens' Forest (about 50 m toward signpost No. 23 from signpost No. 22) Description: Footprints confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.990333,141.274028
Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido
[Hokuto City 15] Sighting
Hokuto, Hokkaido
[Hokuto City 14] Sighting
Hokuto, Hokkaido
One bear was sighted in Kameda, Mori Town.
Mori, Hokkaido
Three brown bears were sighted on Route 67 in Shimonoyu, Yakumo Town.
Yakumo Shimonoyu, Hokkaido
Hokuto City 13 — Evidence (feeding damage)
Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido
Oshamanbe Shizukari, Hokkaido
Sightings No. 18 — July 19, Reiwa 8 (2026): Approximately 1 km from the Komagatake trailhead gate toward the summit, crossed from the right (east) side to the left (west) side.
Mori, Hokkaido
Oshamanbe Hirasato, Hokkaido
Crop damage caused by brown bear
Nanae Okawa, Hokkaido
[No.42] July 13, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near Hitsujigaoka 1, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear sighted on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409
Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido
Around 4:43 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Rusan, Kimobetsu Town, Hokkaido.
Kimobetsu Rusan, Hokkaido
[Hokuto City 10] Tracks
Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido
Around 9:00, a mother bear and cub were sighted near the Onuma entrance gate of the Shirotai Skyline; they moved into the eastern forest.
Nanae, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 2:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hakodate Jinkawacho, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 2:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 253 km route runs from Namporo to Hakodate within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 36 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 13 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Hakodate Jinkawacho, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
