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This 96 km route runs from Oshamambe to Port of Hakodate within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Mori, Hokkaido.
At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
1 places within 1 km of your route, passing through Hokkaido.
One bear was sighted in Kameda, Mori Town.
Mori, Hokkaido
Hokuto City 13 — Evidence (feeding damage)
Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido
Sightings No. 18 — July 19, Reiwa 8 (2026): Approximately 1 km from the Komagatake trailhead gate toward the summit, crossed from the right (east) side to the left (west) side.
Mori, Hokkaido
Crop damage caused by brown bear
Nanae Okawa, Hokkaido
[Hokuto City 12] Traces
Hokuto Murauchi, Hokkaido
[Hokuto City 11] Traces
Hokuto Fumizuki, Hokkaido
[Hokuto City 10] Tracks
Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido
A bear was seen following a person for about 180 meters at the lakeshore of Onuma in Nanae Town.
Nanae Onumacho, Hokkaido
Sighting No. 17 — July 8, Reiwa 8: Wandering around near Uma-no-se on Mount Komagatake.
Nanae, Hokkaido
[Hokuto City 8] Traces
Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido
A bear was sighted in Kameda-Nakanocho, Hakodate City.
Hakodate, Hokkaido
Capture No. 10 — July 5, 2026 (Reiwa 8)
Mori Kurigaoka, Hokkaido
R8.7.4 11:00
Yakumo, Hokkaido
In a bean field in Hikawa, Mori Town, azuki beans were eaten by a bear over an area of about 8 m by 7 m. Multiple tracks about 13 cm wide were left nearby.
Mori Himekawa, Hokkaido
Crop damage No. 15 July 3, 2026 Himekawa Field near Donan Agro Co., Ltd. Azuki beans 0.0056 ha Footprint: 13 cm
Mori Himekawa, Hokkaido
Around 20:40, a creature believed to be a bear about 50 cm in body length was sighted.
Nanae Onumacho, Hokkaido
Traces No. 15 — July 3, 2026 — Himekawa, a field near Donan Agro Co., Ltd.
Mori Himekawa, Hokkaido
Capture No. 8 July 1, 2026
Mori Santai, Hokkaido
Capture No. 9 — July 1, Reiwa 8 (2026)
Mori Honkayabecho, Hokkaido
[Hokuto City 7] Traces
Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido
June 29, Reiwa 8 (2026) 13:30
Yakumo Irisawa, Hokkaido
Peak activity at 5:00 with 1 incidents
Ursus arctos yesoensis
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In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them.
The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Mori, Hokkaido.
Recent sightings on this route peak around 5:00. Bears are generally most active at dawn and dusk.
This 96 km route runs from Oshamambe to Port of Hakodate within Hokkaido. In the past 30 days, 21 bear sightings were reported within 5 km of the route. The past 7 days account for 2 of them. The latest sighting was reported 1 day ago near Mori, Hokkaido. At this density of recent sightings, reroute or postpone your ride until activity quiets.
