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This 387 km route runs from Tomakomai to Wakkanai within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
A bear was sighted in Shosanbetsu, Shosanbetsu Village, Hokkaido.
Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido
A corn field in Uenae, Tomakomai, Hokkaido was damaged by a bear, and tracks about 18 cm wide were found nearby.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[34] 8/1 4:30 Ushiume (Utenae) Along National Route 36 near the bus stop “Nature Center Entrance,” approximately 400 m southeast in a field, corn was damaged. Found brown bear tracks about 15 cm in the field.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
Witnessed crossing National Route 232 from west to east (from the seaside toward the mountains).
Embetsu Marumatsu, Hokkaido
Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
[32] Around 20:20 on July 26, National Route 235 — Witnessed one brown bear about 1.5 m in length walking on the road and leaving northward.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
[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
[31] 19:45 A driver traveling on National Route 235 from Tomakomai toward Atsuma witnessed one animal about 2 m in body length, resembling a brown bear (Higuma), crossing the highway from north to south (left to right). The bear passed under the expressway and ran off into the woods on the south side.
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Shosambetsu, Shosambetsu Village.
Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido
Around 7:55 on 2026-07-23, a bear was sighted in Shosanbetsu, Shosanbetsu Village, Hokkaido.
Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Horyu, Numata Town, Hokkaido.
Numata Hokuryu, 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
[No.24] July 20, 2026: Time: 10:15 AM Location: Wakkanai City, Kozetomura Oaza, Eboku (Ekitoku) Content: Brown bear sighting
Wakkanai 声問村, 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
Peak activity at 7:00 with 1 incidents
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In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 7:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 387 km route runs from Tomakomai to Wakkanai within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 16 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 3 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Shosanbetsu, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
