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Tokiwa Park to Mombetsu Drive

Driving · Very High Risk · 145 km · 2h 22m · 2 stops · 45 sightings · Saved May 25, 2026 · Last updated 11 hours ago
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Safety Summary

This 145 km route runs from Tokiwa Park to Mombetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Tohma, Hokkaido.

This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.

Brown bears in Hokkaido are larger and more dangerous than mainland black bears. Exercise extreme caution.

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1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.

Tokiwa Park
Low Risk

Tokiwa Park

Hokkaido

471 incidents

Tokiwa Park
Low Risk

Tokiwa Park

Hokkaido

471 incidents

Route Timeline

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Tokiwa Park, Hokkaido
Very High Risk 145 km 2h 22m 45 sightings within 5 km

Around 7:30 PM on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ryokugo 3-ku, Toma Town, Hokkaido.

Tohma, Hokkaido

News ·4 days ago

A bear was sighted in Kamishokotsu Genya, Takinoue Town, Hokkaido.

Takinoue 濁川中央, Hokkaido

News ·5 days ago
Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido

Ryokugo District 3 — Sighting

Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido

Official ·5 days ago
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Takinoue 新町, Hokkaido

2026/07/22: Brown bear sighting; possibly multiple bears.

Takinoue 新町, Hokkaido

Official ·5 days ago

A bear was sighted in Kikusui, Kamikawa Town.

Kamikawa Kikusui, Hokkaido

News ·1 week ago
Takinoue 幸町, Hokkaido

2026/07/17 — Footprints discovered

Takinoue 幸町, Hokkaido

Official ·1 week ago
Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido

Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido

Official ·1 week ago

A bear was sighted in Kamishokotsu Genya, Takinoe Town.

Takinoue 濁川中央, Hokkaido

News ·1 week ago
Takinoue 新町, Hokkaido

On 2026-07-13 at around 6:50, one bear was sighted.

Takinoue 新町, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

On 2026/07/13 at around 9:10 AM, one bear was sighted.

Takinoue 濁川中央, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Takinoue Genya, Takinoue Town.

Takinoue, Hokkaido

News ·2 weeks ago
Takinoue 新町, Hokkaido

2026/07/13: One bear sighted

Takinoue 新町, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago
Tohma 緑郷二区, Hokkaido

sighting

Tohma 緑郷二区, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Sakuru wilderness area, Takinoue Town.

Takinoue, Hokkaido

News ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted around 3:10 PM on July 10 in Kamishokotsu Genya, Takinoue Town, Hokkaido.

Takinoue 濁川中央, Hokkaido

News ·2 weeks ago
Takinoue 新町, Hokkaido

On 2026-07-10 at approximately 15:12, one bear was sighted.

Takinoue 新町, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago
Takinoue 濁川中央, Hokkaido

On 2026/07/10, one bear sighted

Takinoue 濁川中央, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Kikusui, Kamikawa Town.

Kamikawa Kikusui, Hokkaido

News ·2 weeks ago
Takinoue 濁川みどり町, Hokkaido

2026/7/9, one bear sighted

Takinoue 濁川みどり町, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago
Asahikawa, Hokkaido

No. 22 2026-07-09 Sighting (Security Camera)

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

2026/07/09 sighting (one bear)

Pippu, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Ryokugo 3-ku, Touma Town.

Tohma, Hokkaido

News ·2 weeks ago
Tohma 緑郷三区, Hokkaido

sighting

Tohma 緑郷三区, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

Around 15:00 on 2026-07-08, one bear was sighted in Fushiko, Aibetsu town, Hokkaido.

Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido

News ·2 weeks ago
Aibetsu Kosei, Hokkaido

Aibetsu Kosei, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

2026-07-07, 15:35, one bear sighted

Takinoue 栄町, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago
Takinoue 雄鎮内, Hokkaido

2026/7/7, 22:10 — One bear sighted

Takinoue 雄鎮内, Hokkaido

Official ·2 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Asahimachi, Kamikawa Town.

Kamikawa Asahimachi, Hokkaido

News ·3 weeks ago

Around 14:00, sighted

Monbetsu Kamishokotsu-cho Nakashokotsu, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago

Around 7:00, sighted

Monbetsu Kamishokotsu-cho Nakashokotsu, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago

Around 12:00, sighting

Monbetsu Kamishokotsu-cho Nakashokotsu, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago

2026/07/04 One bear sighted

Takinoue 二区, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago

One brown bear was sighted in the parking lot of Shibazakura Takinoue Park in Sakuru field, Takinoue Town.

Takinoue 旭町, Hokkaido

News ·3 weeks ago

A bear was sighted in Takinoue Town, Takinoue-nohara.

Takinoue, Hokkaido

News ·3 weeks ago

2026/07/03, 12:00, one bear sighted

Takinoue 旭町, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago

Around 4:00 PM, two bears were sighted.

Monbetsu 上渚滑町上東二十四線, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago
Takinoue 幸町, Hokkaido

2026-07-02: One bear was sighted. After being driven away, it was confirmed to have moved into the mountains.

Takinoue 幸町, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago

2026/07/01 Sighting (one bear)

Pippu 北八線, Hokkaido

Official ·3 weeks ago

On 2026/06/29, one bear was sighted

Takinoue, Hokkaido

Official ·1 month ago

Around 14:25 on 2026-06-29, a bear was sighted in Takinoue Genya, Takinoue Town, Hokkaido.

Takinoue, Hokkaido

News ·1 month ago

2026/06/29: Two bears sighted, one captured (possibly a parent and offspring; the captured one may be the juvenile).

Takinoue, Hokkaido

Official ·1 month ago

footprints

Tohma 緑郷四区, Hokkaido

Official ·1 month ago
Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho, Hokkaido

7:05, one bear sighted

Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho, Hokkaido

Official ·1 month ago

A bear was sighted in Sakurū Genya, Takinoue Town, Hokkaido.

Takinoue, Hokkaido

News ·1 month ago
Takinoue 栄町, Hokkaido

2026/06/28, one bear sighted

Takinoue 栄町, Hokkaido

Official ·1 month ago
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Mombetsu, Hokkaido
Total Distance: 145 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 6:00 with 1 incidents

Brown bears on your route

Hokkaido Brown Bear

Hokkaido Brown Bear

Ursus arctos yesoensis

Range
Hokkaido
Size
200–400 kg
Active
Dawn & dusk

Sharing space safely

  • ·Make noise as you walk so they hear you coming
  • ·Carry bear spray; deploy at 5 m if charged
  • ·If contact happens, lie face down with fingers laced behind your neck. They typically disengage once you stop moving
  • ·Don't run, don't climb

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Emergency Contacts

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For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them.

When and where was the most recent bear sighting near this route?

The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Tohma, Hokkaido.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 145 km route runs from Tokiwa Park to Mombetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 4 of them. The latest sighting was reported 4 days ago near Tohma, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.

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