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This 90 km route runs from Tomakomai to Muroran within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
[33] 7/26 20:26 A driver traveling on National Route 235 from Mukawa toward Tomakomai sighted a brown bear around 100 meters before the intersection that connects to National Route 234; the bear ran along the sidewalk and then left into the woods to the south.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Three bears, believed to be a mother bear and cubs, were seen walking south on a road near a residence in Shadai, Shiraoi Town.
Shiraoi, 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
[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
Location: Takao Oka. Times: ① 6:55, ② 10:47. On National Route 276, 350 m west of the 117-km post, 5 km from the Chuo Interchange toward Lake Shikotsu, a four-legged animal 1.5–2 m long was seen crossing from east to west.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear-like animal was reported sighted in a park in Takuyo-Higashimachi 5, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
In Shirotori Park in Takuyu-higashimachi, Tomakomai, a teenage male witnessed one bear-like animal about 1.5 meters long before dawn.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 2:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Tomakomai, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 2:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 90 km route runs from Tomakomai to Muroran within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 7 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 1 of them. The latest sighting was reported 5 days ago near Tomakomai, Hokkaido. With activity this close, slow through forested stretches and stay alert at dawn and dusk when bears cross roads.
