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This 1277 km route starts and ends around Tomakomai, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 108 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 24 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
Near 776 Hokushinano, around 9:34 PM — one bear-like animal approximately 1 meter in body length sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Kitanoshino, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Bear-like animal tracks were found in Minamishimizusawa 3-chome, Yubari City.
Yubari, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Izumisawa, Chitose City, and it was seen captured on camera.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[28] Around 11:00 PM — Near Hokuyō 5-chome: One animal resembling a bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[26] Izumisawa: Around 0:05 AM — An automatic trail camera installed near the Chuo Expressway Chitose IC at Aoba Park captured one bear.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[30] 7/15 8:35 National Route 276 - 3 km from Takaoka Second Cemetery: one brown bear approximately 2 m in length sighted. The bear departed to the west.
Tomakomai, 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
[29] 7/13 18:45 — While walking, a person spotted what appeared to be a brown bear about 50 cm in body length standing on a mountainside approximately 70 m from Shinkawa No. 3 Bridge over the Tomakomai River on the north side of Yamate Town.
Tomakomai, 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
2026-08-07 Footprints
Higashikagura Shibinai, Hokkaido
No. 33 R8.8.6
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
In Nishikagura 3-sen, Asahikawa, several pre-harvest corn plants were eaten by a bear, and tracks about 12 cm wide were found nearby.
Asahikawa 西神楽二線, Hokkaido
Bear tracks and crop damage were found in a corn field in Nishikagura 3-sen 32-go, Asahikawa.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
No. 32 R8.8.5 (bite/feeding traces, footprints)
Asahikawa, 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
Kitami Rubeshibe-cho-Takinoyu, Hokkaido
Around 21:25 on July 31, a bear was sighted in Sounkyo, Kamikawa Town, Hokkaido.
Kamikawa, Hokkaido
At a beet field in Nishikagura 2-sen, Asahikawa, beet was found eaten and trampled around 08:00, with bear tracks also present.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
No. 28 R8.7.30 Feeding traces
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
R8.07.27 (sighting)
Biei 字美田, 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
Kitami Rubeshibe-cho-Kowa, Hokkaido
R8.07.20 (Sighted)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
Kitami Rubeshibe-cho-Moto-machi, 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
R8.07.13 (sighting)
Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Toyokan, Rubeshibe-cho, Kitami, Hokkaido on the evening of 2026-07-12.
Kitami, Hokkaido
05:15, 1 bear sighted
Monbetsu Minamigaoka-cho, Hokkaido
Monbetsu, Hokkaido
No. 31 — Shinkocho sighting location (Observed 2024-08-04) Around 5:45 PM, sighted on the Wen’nai Horonai maintenance road near Chidori Bridge.
Esashi Shinkocho, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Minamihama-cho, Esashi Town, Hokkaido.
Esashi Minamihamacho, Hokkaido
Around 11:50 AM on August 3, 1996, one bear was sighted along the river near the Okoppe salmon and trout hatchery.
Okoppe Hokko, Hokkaido
Around 9:30 AM on Saturday, August 1, one bear was sighted on National Route 239 near the Hokko Bridge.
Okoppe Hokko, Hokkaido
Crossing National Route 238 on July 29
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
No. 30 — Sighted in Minamihama Town (Date: July 28, Reiwa 8) Around 2:00 p.m., sighted about 430 m toward Mt. Mikasa from the T-junction intersection of National Route 238 and Prefectural Route 12.
Esashi Minamihamacho, Hokkaido
Around 3:00 PM on July 28, one bear was sighted on the municipal road between Saruru and Nashibetsu in Tomioka.
Okoppe Tomioka, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hinode 3-chome, Hamatonbetsu Town.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
Campers spotted a brown bear on the road. The bear ran off to the north.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
A town resident spotted a brown bear. The bear ran into the grove of trees behind the facility.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Chifuku 2-chome, Hamatonbetsu Town.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
No. 27: Otoshube capture location (July 25, 1996) Around 1:00 p.m., captured in a forest approximately 880 meters south-southeast of the Otoshube community center.
Esashi Otsuchube, Hokkaido
A driver from outside the town witnessed a brown bear crossing National Route 238 from east to west.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
Sighted near the bus stop on National Route 238 on 7/21
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
A brown bear was sighted on a road in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, and reported to police.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Around 10:05 on 2026-07-20, a bear was sighted in Misaki-cho, Esashi Town, Hokkaido.
Esashi Misakicho, Hokkaido
No. 23 — Cape Town sighting location (Observed on 20 July, Reiwa 8) Around 10:05 a.m., a passerby spotted [the bear] approximately 1 km from the Cape Town community center toward the Monmaki direction.
Esashi Misakicho, Hokkaido
Okoppe Tomioka, Hokkaido
Around 9:50 AM on July 15, 1996 (Wednesday), one bear was sighted on the farm premises in Kamide, Kasuga Town.
Okoppe, Hokkaido
Sighted about 1 km from Sarubone Bridge on National Route 238 toward the Ashino area. Entered a bamboo grass thicket.
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ashino, Sarufutsu Village, Hokkaido, on 2026-07-14.
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunters' association, tracks of a brown bear crossing the town road from the north to the south were discovered.
Hamatonbetsu Kanegaoka, Hokkaido
A local resident driving in a car witnessed a brown bear crossing the road from the north side to the south side along a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, around 6:00 PM on July 12.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Around 4:05, footprints were discovered
Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho Kawamukai, Hokkaido
Crossing National Route 238 on July 12
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
No. 20 — Sighted in Tomamaki area (R8.7.11) Around 9:30 a.m., sighted about 300 m from the former Tomamaki Elementary School toward Menashidomari.
Esashi Toimaki, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Tomomaki, Esashi Town, Hokkaido, around 09:30 on 2026-07-11.
Esashi, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted at Asachino Plateau in Sarufutsu Village.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
R8.08.08 (sighting)
Biei 字旭, Hokkaido
No. 53 6:00 AM Witnessed Nishishibetsu Town 5385
Shibetsu 南士別町, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Asahi, Biei Town, on the morning of 2026-08-07.
Biei 字旭, Hokkaido
Local JA staff spotted two brown bears on Route 275. The bears ran into the woods to the east.
Hamatonbetsu Takasago, Hokkaido
No. 33 R8.8.6
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
In Nishikagura 3-sen, Asahikawa, several pre-harvest corn plants were eaten by a bear, and tracks about 12 cm wide were found nearby.
Asahikawa 西神楽二線, Hokkaido
Bear tracks and crop damage were found in a corn field in Nishikagura 3-sen 32-go, Asahikawa.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
No.31 August 5, Reiwa 8 (Food traces)
Asahikawa Miyashitadori, Hokkaido
No. 32 R8.8.5 (bite/feeding traces, footprints)
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
On August 5, bear damage occurred in a corn field in Nishikagura, Asahikawa City, where trampled corn, several eaten corn stalks, and 12-cm tracks were found.
Asahikawa 西神楽南, Hokkaido
No. 52 13:00 Sighted near Kawanishi-machi Line 9
Shibetsu 川西町, Hokkaido
Local town residents spotted a brown bear (Higuma) in the cemetery
Hamatonbetsu Takasago, Hokkaido
No. 30 R8.7.31 (Footprints)
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
Footprints resembling a bear were found in Higashi-Asahikawa-cho Sakuraoka, Asahikawa City, as a sign of bear presence.
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
At a beet field in Nishikagura 2-sen, Asahikawa, beet was found eaten and trampled around 08:00, with bear tracks also present.
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
A single brown bear was seen crossing a prefectural road from west to east in Tokuda, Nayoro City.
Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido
No. 44 Around 4:30 Sighting Near Tayoekachō 39-sen East No. 6, Shibetsu City
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
No. 42-1 (Sighting)
Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido
No. 43 5:15 Footprints Near Kawanishi 12-sen, Kawanishi Town
Shibetsu 川西町, Hokkaido
No.42-2 (Sighting)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
Crossing National Route 238 on July 29
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
R8.07.27 (sighting)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
No. 29 — Katenbetsu/Ketombetsu sighting location (R8.7.27) Around 7:00 PM, sighted on Prefectural Route Esashi-Otoineppu Line, about 2.1 km from Ketombetsu Hall toward Otoineppu.
Esashi, Hokkaido
July 27, around 19:00 — observed crossing the road
Esashi, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hinode 3-chome, Hamatonbetsu Town.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
No. 40 (Sighting)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
Campers spotted a brown bear on the road. The bear ran off to the north.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
No. 29 Reiwa 8 (2026).7.26 (feeding traces)
Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Sakuraoka, Hokkaido
A town resident spotted a brown bear. The bear ran into the grove of trees behind the facility.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Chifuku 2-chome, Hamatonbetsu Town.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
No. 40 9:30 AM Sighted — Droppings Moyori Town Line 34 West No. 5
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
No. 41 12:00 Footprints Near Kawanishi 9-sen, Kawanishi Town
Shibetsu 川西町, Hokkaido
A driver from outside the town witnessed a brown bear crossing National Route 238 from east to west.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
No. 25 (Sighted) 13:00 Koguruma area Around farmland, three bears (a parent and two cubs) crossed the road.
Bifuka 字楠, Hokkaido
No. 38 7:30 Footprints Moyori Town, Line 34 West No. 5
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
Sighted near the bus stop on National Route 238 on 7/21
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
A brown bear was sighted on a road in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, and reported to police.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunting association, a brown bear was spotted in a pasture via aerial footage from a drone.
Hamatonbetsu Shimotonbetsu, Hokkaido
No. 36 6:30 Witnessed Nishishibetsu Town (Fudouson Street)
Shibetsu 南士別町, Hokkaido
R8.07.20 (Sighted)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
NO.38 (Sighted)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunters' association, a brown bear was discovered in a pasture through aerial drone photography.
Hamatonbetsu Shimotonbetsu, Hokkaido
sighting
Nakatonbetsu Heian, Hokkaido
sighting
Nakatonbetsu Kamitonbetsu, Hokkaido
A driver from outside the town sighted a brown bear on a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Usotan, Hokkaido
No.36 (Sighted)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
A driver from outside the town sighted a brown bear on a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Usotan, Hokkaido
Sighted about 1 km from Sarubone Bridge on National Route 238 toward the Ashino area. Entered a bamboo grass thicket.
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ashino, Sarufutsu Village, Hokkaido, on 2026-07-14.
Sarufutsu Ashino, 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
R8.07.13 (sighting)
Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido
Local residents on Prefectural Route 586 spotted a cub on the embankment on the east side. The cub headed east toward a dent corn field.
Hamatonbetsu Shimotonbetsu, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunters' association, tracks of a brown bear crossing the town road from the north to the south were discovered.
Hamatonbetsu Kanegaoka, Hokkaido
A local resident driving in a car witnessed a brown bear crossing the road from the north side to the south side along a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, around 6:00 PM on July 12.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Crossing National Route 238 on July 12
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
Sighted around 13:45. While driving from Wassamu toward Takasu, it ran across from right to left. One animal. Body length about 1 m.
Takasu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted at Asachino Plateau in Sarufutsu Village.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Sightings location 3: Near 1180 Shibun-chō, Iwamizawa City: Saturday, August 8, 2026, 3:00 AM
Iwamizawa, Hokkaido
Location of traces 1: Near Taisho Pond, Midorigaoka, Iwamizawa City: Saturday, August 8, 2026, 11:00 AM
Iwamizawa 総合公園, Hokkaido
Trace information 1 Iwamizawa City Midorigaoka Taisho Pond: Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Iwamizawa 総合公園, Hokkaido
Around 3:00 AM on August 8, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Shibuncho, Iwamizawa City.
Iwamizawa, 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
A woman walking in Sapporo Nishi Ward's Fukui 3 residential area saw one brown bear on a city road, and police also confirmed it.
Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido
[No.47] Thursday, July 30, 2026: Location: Near 3-4 Fukui, Nishi Ward *Also sighted around 6:15 on the same day near 3-8 Fukui Description: Brown bear sighting Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.05755,141.272309
Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido
In a residential area of Fukui 3-chome, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, a woman on a walk sighted one bear, and police officers who responded also saw what is believed to be the same bear.
Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido
Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
Near 776 Hokushinano, around 9:34 PM — one bear-like animal approximately 1 meter in body length sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Kitanoshino, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Around 4:40 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Yamate, Nishi Ward, Sapporo.
Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido
[No.43] July 19, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Nishi Ward Nature Trail “Sankakuyama–Bankei Route” (near the junction between the Philosopher’s Path and the summit). Description: Brown bear sighting. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.058066,141.285454
Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Izumisawa, Chitose City, and it was seen captured on camera.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[26] Izumisawa: Around 0:05 AM — An automatic trail camera installed near the Chuo Expressway Chitose IC at Aoba Park captured one bear.
Chitose, Hokkaido
[30] 7/15 8:35 National Route 276 - 3 km from Takaoka Second Cemetery: one brown bear approximately 2 m in length sighted. The bear departed to the west.
Tomakomai, 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
[29] 7/13 18:45 — While walking, a person spotted what appeared to be a brown bear about 50 cm in body length standing on a mountainside approximately 70 m from Shinkawa No. 3 Bridge over the Tomakomai River on the north side of Yamate Town.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Suimeikyō - Around 4:10 PM - Approximately 600 m from the entrance of Fujinosawa forest road on Dōdō Shikotsuko Park Line (Route 16) toward the urban area - One bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 18:00 with 4 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 108 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 24 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 18:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 1277 km route starts and ends around Tomakomai, passing through Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 108 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 24 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Iwamizawa, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
