This 205 km route from Tomakomai to Mori crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 3 in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tomakomai, Hokkaido; the location sits about 5.0 km from the start of the route and 3.4 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 6 days ago at Tomakomai, Hokkaido, sitting about 6.2 km from the start and 246 m off the route line.
With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
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At around 22:50 on May 10, 2026, a driver spotted a roughly 2-meter-long bear crossing National Route 276 in Takaoka, Tomakomai. There was no collision or injuries, and police searched the area but did not find the bear or any traces.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
At Yufutsu River in Akebono-cho, Tomakomai City, a man fishing spotted one bear on the opposite bank and recorded it on video. The article notes that bear sightings have been increasing across Hokkaido since Golden Week and warns that this season presents a higher risk of close encounters between people and bears.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
In Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, an angler spotted a bear on the opposite bank and the animal was captured on camera. Sightings have been increasing during the holiday period, and authorities are warning people to be cautious as encounters can occur at close range.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Just after 04:30 on May 3, 2026, a fisherman in Tomakomai's Akebono-cho encountered a brown bear at about a 10-meter distance and captured the moment on camera. The witness estimated the bear's body length at about 1 meter; on the same day a camera also recorded one brown bear near the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 4:00 with 1 incidents
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Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of this route, including 3 in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido).
The most recent sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tomakomai, Hokkaido; the location sits about 5.0 km from the start of the route and 3.4 km off the route line.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 4:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 205 km route from Tomakomai to Mori crosses Hokkaido. Over the past 30 days, 4 bear sightings have been recorded within 5 km of the route, including 3 in the past week. This route runs through brown bear habitat (native to Hokkaido). The most recent sighting was reported 1 day ago near Tomakomai, Hokkaido; the location sits about 5.0 km from the start of the route and 3.4 km off the route line. The closest sighting to the route line was reported 6 days ago at Tomakomai, Hokkaido, sitting about 6.2 km from the start and 246 m off the route line. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.
