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Kasuga 2-chome — around 11:02 AM — cycling road near Kasuga Rest Corner — one bear sighted

Chitose, 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

Around 4:40 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Yamate, Nishi Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido

[No.43] July 19, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Nishi Ward Nature Trail “Sankakuyama–Bankei Route” (near the junction between the Philosopher’s Path and the summit). Description: Brown bear sighting. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.058066,141.285454

Sapporo Yamanote, 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

[No.42] July 13, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near Hitsujigaoka 1, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear sighted on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

Trace information 1 Iwamizawa City Midorigaoka Taisho Pond: Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Iwamizawa 総合公園, Hokkaido

Around 3:00 AM on August 8, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Shibuncho, Iwamizawa City.

Iwamizawa, Hokkaido

No. 34 2026-08-07 Sighting

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Asahi, Biei Town, on the morning of 2026-08-07.

Biei 字旭, Hokkaido

R8.08.07 (sighting)

Biei, Hokkaido

Bibai 癸巳町奔美唄, Hokkaido

No. 33 R8.8.6

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

In Nishikagura 3-sen, Asahikawa, several pre-harvest corn plants were eaten by a bear, and tracks about 12 cm wide were found nearby.

Asahikawa 西神楽二線, Hokkaido

Bear tracks and crop damage were found in a corn field in Nishikagura 3-sen 32-go, Asahikawa.

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

No.31　August 5, Reiwa 8 (Food traces)

Asahikawa Miyashitadori, Hokkaido

No. 32 R8.8.5 (bite/feeding traces, footprints)

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

On August 5, bear damage occurred in a corn field in Nishikagura, Asahikawa City, where trampled corn, several eaten corn stalks, and 12-cm tracks were found.

Asahikawa 西神楽南, Hokkaido

At a beet field in Nishikagura 2-sen, Asahikawa, beet was found eaten and trampled around 08:00, with bear tracks also present.

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

A woman walking in Sapporo Nishi Ward's Fukui 3 residential area saw one brown bear on a city road, and police also confirmed it.

Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido

[No.47] Thursday, July 30, 2026: Location: Near 3-4 Fukui, Nishi Ward *Also sighted around 6:15 on the same day near 3-8 Fukui Description: Brown bear sighting Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.05755,141.272309

Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido

In a residential area of Fukui 3-chome, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, a woman on a walk sighted one bear, and police officers who responded also saw what is believed to be the same bear.

Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido

R8.07.27 (sighting)

Biei 字美田, Hokkaido

R8.07.20 (Sighted)

Biei 字美田, Hokkaido

Around 4:40 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Yamate, Nishi Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido

[No.43] July 19, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Nishi Ward Nature Trail “Sankakuyama–Bankei Route” (near the junction between the Philosopher’s Path and the summit). Description: Brown bear sighting. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.058066,141.285454

Sapporo Yamanote, Hokkaido

Around 5:30 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Miyaginosawa, Sunagawa City, Hokkaido.

Sunagawa 宮城の沢, Hokkaido

R8.07.13 (sighting)

Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

One bear was seen crossing a city road in Kamui-cho Nishioka.

Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido

No. 23 Sighted on July 12, 1996

Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido

R8.07.15 (sighting)

Biei 字置杵牛, Hokkaido

R8.07.13 (sighting)

Biei 字新区画, Hokkaido

Around 3:00 AM on August 8, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in Shibuncho, Iwamizawa City.

Iwamizawa, Hokkaido

Bibai 癸巳町奔美唄, Hokkaido

[No.46] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near 870 Jozankei, Minami Ward. Description: Sighted a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.972039,141.151096

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

[No.45] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Minami-ku Shirakawa Citizens' Forest (about 50 m toward signpost No. 23 from signpost No. 22) Description: Footprints confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.990333,141.274028

Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido

R8.07.15 (sighting)

Biei 字置杵牛, Hokkaido

Around 6:40 PM on the 13th, a passerby saw one brown bear at Asahigaoka General Park in Shimogoryo, Furano City.

Furano Yayoicho, Hokkaido

Around 6:37 PM on July 13, a bear was sighted in Shimoshigo-ryo, Furano City, Hokkaido.

Furano, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

Oshamanbe, Hokkaido

Sightings No. 26 — August 6, Reiwa 8 (2026): Crossing from the Mori Town side (north side) to the Nanae Town side (south side) near the Greenpia Onuma entrance gate.

Mori, Hokkaido

Aug. 6, R8 (1895), 18:30

Yakumo Misugicho, Hokkaido

August 6, R8 (Taisho/Reiwa era?) 18:30

Yakumo Misugicho, Hokkaido

Sightings No. 27 — August 6, 2026: On municipal road Akaigawa Route 9 (near Akaigawa 390-3), crossed from the mountain side (east) to the Route 5 side (west).

Mori Akaigawa, Hokkaido

August 5, Reiwa 8 (R8) — 19:25

Yakumo Atsuta, Hokkaido

Sightings No. 25 — August 4, 2026 — near 4.5th station of Mount Komagatake trail

Mori, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Komagatake, Mori Town, Hokkaido, around 12:30 PM on 2026-08-04.

Mori, Hokkaido

August 4 — Damage to crops/food discovered

Nanae Fujishiro, Hokkaido

Aug 2, Reiwa 8 (2026) 18:30

Yakumo Oshin, Hokkaido

Aug. 2, Reiwa 8

Yakumo Atsuta, Hokkaido

A sweet corn field in Oshironai-cho, Mori Town, Hokkaido, was damaged by a bear.

Mori, Hokkaido

July 31, Reiwa 8 (2026), 9:00 AM

Yakumo Yamazaki, Hokkaido

Sighted No. 23 — July 30, 2026 — Dodo 778 Nurukawa Onsen Line: crossed from the mountain side (north) to the river side (south)

Mori Nigorikawa, Hokkaido

R0.7.29 7:00

Yakumo Oshin, Hokkaido

[Hokuto 17] Traces

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

Signs present (scat)

Kuromatsunai Toei, Hokkaido

Crop damage / traces No. 21 — July 28, 2026 — Komagatake fields 92–96 — sugar beets 0.01 ha — footprints 10 cm

Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido

Crop damage No. 22 — July 28, 2026 — Field at Himekawa 61 — Sugar beet, 0.0225 ha — Footprint: 13 cm

Mori Himekawa, Hokkaido

[No.46] July 27, 2026 (Monday): Location: Near 870 Jozankei, Minami Ward. Description: Sighted a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.972039,141.151096

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

Sighting No. 20 — July 27, Reiwa 8: Crossed the road at Komagatake 240-2 from the mountainside (west side) to the National Route 5 side (west side).

Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido

[Hokuto City 15] Sighting

Hokuto, Hokkaido

[Hokuto City 14] Sighting

Hokuto, Hokkaido

One bear was sighted in Kameda, Mori Town.

Mori, Hokkaido

Three brown bears were sighted on Route 67 in Shimonoyu, Yakumo Town.

Yakumo Shimonoyu, Hokkaido

Hokuto City 13 — Evidence (feeding damage)

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

Oshamanbe Shizukari, 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

Oshamanbe Hirasato, Hokkaido

Crop damage caused by brown bear

Nanae Okawa, Hokkaido

July 15, R8 (17:30)

Yakumo, Hokkaido

Around 4:43 PM on 2026-07-13, a bear was sighted in Rusan, Kimobetsu Town, Hokkaido.

Kimobetsu Rusan, Hokkaido

[Hokuto City 10] Tracks

Hokuto Mukaino, Hokkaido

Around 9:00, a mother bear and cub were sighted near the Onuma entrance gate of the Shirotai Skyline; they moved into the eastern forest.

Nanae, Hokkaido