Kitami~Wakkanai 드라이브 루트

Campers spotted a brown bear on the road. The bear ran off to the north.

Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido

A town resident spotted a brown bear. The bear ran into the grove of trees behind the facility.

Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Chifuku 2-chome, Hamatonbetsu Town.

Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido

No. 27: Otoshube capture location (July 25, 1996) Around 1:00 p.m., captured in a forest approximately 880 meters south-southeast of the Otoshube community center.

Esashi Otsuchube, Hokkaido

A driver from outside the town witnessed a brown bear crossing National Route 238 from east to west.

Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido

Around 08:50 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Wakamatsu, Kitami City.

Kitami Wakamatsu, Hokkaido

Sighted near the bus stop on National Route 238 on 7/21

Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido

A brown bear was sighted on a road in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, and reported to police.

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

Around 10:05 on 2026-07-20, a bear was sighted in Misaki-cho, Esashi Town, Hokkaido.

Esashi Misakicho, Hokkaido

No. 23 — Cape Town sighting location (Observed on 20 July, Reiwa 8) Around 10:05 a.m., a passerby spotted [the bear] approximately 1 km from the Cape Town community center toward the Monmaki direction.

Esashi Misakicho, Hokkaido

evidence information

Kitami Wakamatsu, Hokkaido

[No.24] July 20, 2026: Time: 10:15 AM Location: Wakkanai City, Kozetomura Oaza, Eboku (Ekitoku) Content: Brown bear sighting

Wakkanai 声問村, Hokkaido

Sightings

Kitami Kawahigashi, Hokkaido

Okoppe Tomioka, Hokkaido

Around 9:50 AM on July 15, 1996 (Wednesday), one bear was sighted on the farm premises in Kamide, Kasuga Town.

Okoppe, 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

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 local resident driving in a car witnessed a brown bear crossing the road from the north side to the south side along a town road.

Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, around 6:00 PM on July 12.

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

Around 4:05, footprints were discovered

Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho Kawamukai, Hokkaido

Crossing National Route 238 on July 12

Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido

No. 20 — Sighted in Tomamaki area (R8.7.11) Around 9:30 a.m., sighted about 300 m from the former Tomamaki Elementary School toward Menashidomari.

Esashi Toimaki, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Tomomaki, Esashi Town, Hokkaido, around 09:30 on 2026-07-11.

Esashi, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted at Asachino Plateau in Sarufutsu Village.

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

Saruputsu Village road Esanuka Line, near Mokeuni Swamp

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

July 8, 1996 (Wednesday) 9:40 — Bear droppings confirmed on the road from Hamamachi toward the former Sanitation Center.

Okoppe, Hokkaido

Dōdō Sarufutsu-Onishibetsu Line, near Ashino community hall

Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido

It was in the middle of the Enusaka Line road

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

During a local hunters' association patrol, a brown bear was spotted in the woods by aerial drone footage.

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido

A driver traveling on National Route 238 spotted a brown bear in the bamboo grass on the west side. The bear walked westward.

Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido

During a local hunting association patrol, a brown bear was discovered in the forest by aerial drone photography.

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Wakamatsu, Kitami City, around 00:20 on July 7.

Kitami Wakamatsu, Hokkaido

A brown bear was captured during a patrol by the local hunters' association.

Hamatonbetsu Kanegaoka, Hokkaido

A local contractor witnessed a brown bear crossing the town road from north to south while working.

Hamatonbetsu Chuo-kita, Hokkaido

A local hunters' association captured a brown bear that had been appearing in a pasture during a patrol.

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido

trace evidence

Kitami, 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

Sighted on the road leading from Esanuka Line toward the former airfield. Fled toward the sea.

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

[No.23] July 5, 2026: Time: 17:45 Location: Wakkanai City, Oaza Koyabe Village, Aza Eboku Details: Brown bear sighted

Wakkanai 声問村, 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

Around 7:00, sighted

Monbetsu Kamishokotsu-cho Nakashokotsu, Hokkaido

Around 12:00, sighting

Monbetsu Kamishokotsu-cho Nakashokotsu, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Wakamatsu, Kitami City, on 2026-07-03 around 19:25.

Kitami Wakamatsu, Hokkaido

On Dodo Sarufutsu Onishibetsu Line, 600 m from Tenpoku Sarukotsu Bridge toward the Onishibetsu area

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

[No.22] July 2, 2026: Time: 19:30 Location: Wakkanai City, Oaza Koetoi-mura, Azamekuma Incident: Brown bear sighting

Wakkanai 声問村, Hokkaido

No. 16 Captured in Shinkocho area (June 30, Reiwa 8) Around 6:30 PM, captured about 700 meters east of Esashi Town Water Treatment Plant.

Esashi Shinkocho, Hokkaido

13:45, number of bears unknown, sighted

Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho, Hokkaido

No.17 Sighting toward Monmaki (R8.7.1) Around 4:40 PM, sighted about 2 km from the Senjojiiwa Campground entrance in the direction of Monmaki.

Esashi, Hokkaido

12:50, one bear sighted

Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho Kawamukai, Hokkaido

A bear is crossing the road.

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido