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Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan) to Mount Biei Hiking Route

Hiking · Moderate Risk · 28 km · 6h 58m · 3 stops · 1 sighting · Saved May 26, 2026 ·
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Safety Summary

This 28 km route runs from Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan) to Mount Biei within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 1 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Biei, Hokkaido.

With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.

Brown bears in Hokkaido are larger and more dangerous than mainland black bears. Exercise extreme caution.

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Route Profile

Highlights Along Your Route (4)

4 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.

Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan)
Low Risk

Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan)

Hokkaido

2 incidents
Mount Oputateshike
Low Risk

Mount Oputateshike

Hokkaido

11 incidents
Mount Tokachi (Daisetsuzan)
Low Risk

Mount Tokachi (Daisetsuzan)

Hokkaido

15 incidents
Mount Biei
Low Risk

Mount Biei

Hokkaido

15 incidents

Route Timeline

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Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan), Hokkaido
Moderate Risk 24 km 5h 51m 1 sightings within 5 km
Biei, Hokkaido

Around 09:00 on May 12, 2026, on a forest road leading to the Tomuraushi mountain trail in Shintoku (Tokachi), footage taken from inside a car showed an adult bear run into the woods and seconds later suddenly charge toward the vehicle. Witnesses reported two additional small bears believed to be cubs. Separate sightings and track investigations were reported in Kitami and Sapporo, with Sapporo tracks later judged not to be from a bear.

Biei, Hokkaido

News ·2 weeks ago
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Mount Tokachi (Daisetsuzan), Hokkaido
Low Risk 4.4 km 1h 7m No incidents
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Mount Biei, Hokkaido
Total Distance: 28 km

When Are Bears Most Active?

Peak activity at 9:00 with 1 incidents

Brown bears on your route

Hokkaido Brown Bear

Hokkaido Brown Bear

Ursus arctos yesoensis

Range
Hokkaido
Size
200–400 kg
Active
Dawn & dusk

Sharing space safely

  • ·Make noise as you walk so they hear you coming
  • ·Carry bear spray; deploy at 5 m if charged
  • ·If contact happens, lie face down with fingers laced behind your neck. They typically disengage once you stop moving
  • ·Don't run, don't climb

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Emergency Contacts

110
Police
119
Fire/Ambulance

For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.

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Frequently Asked Questions About This Route

How many bear sightings are on this route?

In the past 30 days, 1 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days.

When and where was the most recent bear sighting near this route?

The latest sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Biei, Hokkaido.

What time of day are bears most active here?

Recent sightings on this route peak around 9:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.

Is this route safe to travel right now?

This 28 km route runs from Mount Tomuraushi (Daisetsuzan) to Mount Biei within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 1 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. No reports were recorded in the past 7 days. The latest sighting was reported 2 weeks ago near Biei, Hokkaido. With activity this close, make noise as you hike, carry bear spray, and avoid the forest at dawn and dusk.

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