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This 170 km route runs from Tomakomai to Tokiwa Park within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
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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
[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
Around 5:30 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Miyaginosawa, Sunagawa City, Hokkaido.
Sunagawa 宮城の沢, Hokkaido
One bear was seen crossing a city road in Kamui-cho Nishioka.
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
No. 23 Sighted on July 12, 1996
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
Izumisawa: Around 3:50 PM. Approximately 200 meters from under the Dōō Expressway overpass on Shinmachi Izumisawa Boulevard toward Kōyōdai. One bear sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
On July 5 at around 19:55, a bear was sighted in Chuo, Shintotsukawa Town, Hokkaido.
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
Central — sighting
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
In Haysabusa Park in Izumisawa, Chitose, a man in his 20s saw one bear about 2 meters long in the forest on the south side of the park. The bear then walked south and disappeared.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 19:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 19:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 170 km route runs from Tomakomai to Tokiwa Park within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 11 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 6 days ago near Chitose, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
