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This 492 km route runs from Wakkanai to Noboribetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 20 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido.
This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
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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
Crossing National Route 238 on July 29
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted
Chitose, Hokkaido
23:55 — One bear captured on the sensor camera.
Takasu, Hokkaido
No. 29 — Katenbetsu/Ketombetsu sighting location (R8.7.27) Around 7:00 PM, sighted on Prefectural Route Esashi-Otoineppu Line, about 2.1 km from Ketombetsu Hall toward Otoineppu.
Esashi, Hokkaido
July 27, around 19:00 — observed crossing the road
Esashi, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hinode 3-chome, Hamatonbetsu Town.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido
No. 40 (Sighting)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
Campers spotted a brown bear on the road. The bear ran off to the north.
Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido
3:01 AM — One bear photographed by a sensor camera
Takasu, Hokkaido
17:25 — One bear photographed by a sensor camera.
Takasu 二十一線, Hokkaido
A town resident spotted a brown bear. The bear ran into the grove of trees behind the facility.
Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, 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
4:57 — One bear captured on a sensor camera
Takasu 二十一線, Hokkaido
17:40 — One bear photographed by a sensor camera
Takasu, 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
Sighted at about 15:45: One brown bear ran across the road in front of a moving vehicle. It was a small bear, and no adult bear was observed in the vicinity.
Takasu 二十線, Hokkaido
Near 776 Hokushinano, around 9:34 PM — one bear-like animal approximately 1 meter in body length sighted.
Chitose, Hokkaido
Sighted near the bus stop on National Route 238 on 7/21
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
On the night of 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Kitanoshino, Chitose City, Hokkaido.
Chitose, Hokkaido
A brown bear was sighted on a road in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, and reported to police.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunting association, a brown bear was spotted in a pasture via aerial footage from a drone.
Hamatonbetsu Shimotonbetsu, 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
No. 36 6:30 Witnessed Nishishibetsu Town (Fudouson Street)
Shibetsu 南士別町, Hokkaido
NO.38 (Sighted)
Nayoro 字緑丘, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunters' association, a brown bear was discovered in a pasture through aerial drone photography.
Hamatonbetsu Shimotonbetsu, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunters' association, bear droppings (brown bear) were discovered on a town road.
Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido
sighting
Nakatonbetsu Heian, Hokkaido
sighting
Nakatonbetsu Kamitonbetsu, Hokkaido
A driver from outside the town sighted a brown bear on a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Usotan, Hokkaido
No.36 (Sighted)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
A driver from outside the town sighted a brown bear on a town road.
Hamatonbetsu Usotan, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Izumisawa, Chitose City, and it was seen captured on camera.
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
[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
Sighted about 1 km from Sarubone Bridge on National Route 238 toward the Ashino area. Entered a bamboo grass thicket.
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Ashino, Sarufutsu Village, Hokkaido, on 2026-07-14.
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
Around 5:30 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Miyaginosawa, Sunagawa City, Hokkaido.
Sunagawa 宮城の沢, 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
Local residents on Prefectural Route 586 spotted a cub on the embankment on the east side. The cub headed east toward a dent corn field.
Hamatonbetsu Shimotonbetsu, Hokkaido
During a patrol by the local hunters' association, tracks of a brown bear crossing the town road from the north to the south were discovered.
Hamatonbetsu Kanegaoka, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, around 6:00 PM on July 12.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
One bear was seen crossing a city road in Kamui-cho Nishioka.
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
Crossing National Route 238 on July 12
Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido
No. 23 Sighted on July 12, 1996
Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido
Sighted around 13:45. While driving from Wassamu toward Takasu, it ran across from right to left. One animal. Body length about 1 m.
Takasu, Hokkaido
18:52 — One bear photographed by a sensor camera.
Takasu, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted at Asachino Plateau in Sarufutsu Village.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Saruputsu Village road Esanuka Line, near Mokeuni Swamp
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Captured a brown bear during a local hunting association patrol
Hamatonbetsu Nitachinai, 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
Dōdō Sarufutsu-Onishibetsu Line, near Ashino community hall
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
It was in the middle of the Enusaka Line road
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
A brown bear was captured during a patrol by the local hunters' association.
Hamatonbetsu Kanegaoka, Hokkaido
No. 34 (Sighted)
Nayoro 字内淵, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted moving in Izumisawa, Chitose City, around 3:50 PM on 2026-07-06.
Chitose, 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
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
On July 5 at around 19:55, a bear was sighted in Chuo, Shintotsukawa Town, Hokkaido.
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
Around 7:55 PM on 2026-07-05, one bear was sighted in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, Hokkaido.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Around 11:30 on 2026-07-05, a bear was sighted in Ashino, Sapporo?
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
No. 33 (Sighted)
Nayoro 字内淵, Hokkaido
Sighted on the road leading from Esanuka Line toward the former airfield. Fled toward the sea.
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Central — sighting
Shintotsukawa 字中央, Hokkaido
No.33 17:00 Sighting Kitamachi (near the opposite bank of Teshio River Park Golf Course)
Shibetsu 下士別町, Hokkaido
Approximately 1.5 km from Niodorogawa Bridge on National Route 238, heading toward the Hama-Sarufutsu area
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
Dodo Sarufutsu-Onishibetsu Line, near Kimoma Marsh
Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido
Captured
Nakatonbetsu Matsuneshiri, Hokkaido
No. 31 (Footprints)
Nayoro, Hokkaido
captured
Nakatonbetsu Matsuneshiri, Hokkaido
On Dodo Sarufutsu Onishibetsu Line, 600 m from Tenpoku Sarukotsu Bridge toward the Onishibetsu area
Sarufutsu, Hokkaido
No. 32 19:00 sighting: Tayoro Town Line 33 East No. 3 Road
Shibetsu 多寄町, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 10:00 with 2 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 20 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 10:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 492 km route runs from Wakkanai to Noboribetsu within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 80 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 20 of them. The latest sighting was reported 23 hours ago near Nayoro 字徳田, Hokkaido. This is an active bear corridor. Rerouting or rescheduling your hike is strongly advised.
