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This 273 km route runs from Wakkanai to Biei within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
A single brown bear was seen crossing a prefectural road from west to east in Tokuda, Nayoro City.
Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido
No. 44 Around 4:30 Sighting Near Tayoekachō 39-sen East No. 6, Shibetsu City
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
No. 42-1 (Sighting)
Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido
No. 43 5:15 Footprints Near Kawanishi 12-sen, Kawanishi Town
Shibetsu 川西町, Hokkaido
No.42-2 (Sighting)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
R8.07.28 (Sighted)
Biei 字上宇莫別, Hokkaido
R8.07.27 (sighting)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
No. 40 (Sighting)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
No. 40 9:30 AM Sighted — Droppings Moyori Town Line 34 West No. 5
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
No. 41 12:00 Footprints Near Kawanishi 9-sen, Kawanishi Town
Shibetsu 川西町, Hokkaido
No. 25 (Sighted) 13:00 Koguruma area Around farmland, three bears (a parent and two cubs) crossed the road.
Bifuka 字楠, Hokkaido
No. 38 7:30 Footprints Moyori Town, Line 34 West No. 5
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Otomi, Hokkaido
No. 36 6:30 Witnessed Nishishibetsu Town (Fudouson Street)
Shibetsu 南士別町, Hokkaido
R8.07.20 (Sighted)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
NO.38 (Sighted)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
No.36 (Sighted)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
R8.07.15 (sighting)
Biei 字置杵牛, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Kotohira, Hokkaido
R8.07.13 (sighting)
Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Homare, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Yuko, Horonobe Town, Hokkaido.
Horonobe 字雄興, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Kotohira, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Mottainai, Otoineppu Village, Hokkaido, around 17:00 on July 12.
Otoineppu Monomanai, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kaigen, Toyotomi Town, Hokkaido, around 16:40 on July 10.
Toyotomi Kaigen, Hokkaido
No.35 (Sighted)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Kokufu, Hokkaido
No. 22 2026-07-09 Sighting (Security Camera)
Asahikawa, Hokkaido
2026/07/09 sighting (one bear)
Pippu, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Utanai, Hokkaido
No. 34 (Sighted)
Nayoro 字内淵, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Otomi, Hokkaido
7/6 Higashioka — Along Town Road Higashi 19 Line (sighting)
Wassamu Higashioka, Hokkaido
July 6 — Higashioka — Along Town Road East No. 3 (sighted)
Wassamu Higashioka, Hokkaido
No. 33 (Sighted)
Nayoro 字内淵, Hokkaido
No.33 17:00 Sighting Kitamachi (near the opposite bank of Teshio River Park Golf Course)
Shibetsu 下士別町, Hokkaido
R8.07.05 (Footprints)
Biei 字夕張, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Homare, Nakagawa Town.
Nakagawa Homare, Hokkaido
R8.07.04 (sighting)
Biei 字明治, Hokkaido
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
No. 31 (Footprints)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
No. 21 R8.7.3 Sighting
Asahikawa 西神楽五線, Hokkaido
Nakagawa Otomi, Hokkaido
R8.07.02 (sighting)
Biei 字美田, Hokkaido
No. 32 19:00 sighting: Tayoro Town Line 33 East No. 3 Road
Shibetsu 多寄町, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 6:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 6:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 273 km route runs from Wakkanai to Biei within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 45 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 10 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Drive through with full caution, but rerouting is the safer choice.
