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A bear was sighted in Sachikashiwa, Toyotomi town, Hokkaido, around 6:00 PM on June 20.

Toyotomi, Hokkaido

[No.18] June 10, 2026: Time: 19:18 Location: Wakkanai City, Kozetomura, Sarekito-nai Content: Brown bear sighting

Wakkanai 声問村, Hokkaido

Around 5 PM on 2026-06-20, a bear was sighted in Hō, Nakagawa Town, Hokkaido.

Nakagawa Homare, 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

No. 15 — Utanobori Pankenai sighting location (June 28, 1996) Around 6:30 p.m., a passerby sighted a brown bear approximately 2 meters in body length about 150 meters from Utanobori Tunnel toward Utanobori.

Esashi, Hokkaido

No. 14 — Shimohorobetsu sighting location (Observed Aug. 26, Heisei 8 [1996]) Around 10:00 PM, sighted approximately 400 m toward Utanobori from the T‑junction intersection of National Route 238 and Prefectural Road 12.

Esashi Minamihamacho, Hokkaido

No.13 Shimohorobetsu sighting location (Observed on 1996-08-25) Around 9:35 a.m., sighted near Hamanasu Parking Park.

Esashi Shimohorobetsu, Hokkaido

No. 12 Utanobori / Higashi-Utanobori sighting location (Observed 1996-06-14) Around 11:00 PM, sighted approximately 600 m toward Shimi-Utan from Penke Chuo Bridge on the Hokkaido Route Bifuka-Nakatonbetsu line.

Esashi Utanobori-Higashiutanobori, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Utonaka Chuo, Esashi Town, Hokkaido.

Esashi Utanobori-Chuo, Hokkaido

No. 11 — Utanobori Central sighting location (August 11, Heisei 8 [1996]) Around 16:10 in the afternoon, a brown bear about 1.5 m in body length was sighted at the roadside approximately 500 m toward Otoineppu from Medobetsu Bridge on the Esashi–Otoineppu Prefectural Road.

Esashi, Hokkaido

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

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, 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

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

Local residents discovered a brown bear on the road. The bear ran south along the road for a while, entered a pasture, and was lost from sight.

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Toyokanbetsu, Hamatonbetsu Town around 6:00 a.m. on June 29.

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido

No. 14 — Shimohorobetsu sighting location (Observed Aug. 26, Heisei 8 [1996]) Around 10:00 PM, sighted approximately 400 m toward Utanobori from the T‑junction intersection of National Route 238 and Prefectural Road 12.

Esashi Minamihamacho, Hokkaido

No.13 Shimohorobetsu sighting location (Observed on 1996-08-25) Around 9:35 a.m., sighted near Hamanasu Parking Park.

Esashi Shimohorobetsu, Hokkaido

During a patrol by the local hunters' association, bear droppings from a brown bear were found on a town road.

Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido

Local residents spotted a brown bear. The bear had been behind a flowerbed but soon walked west into the woodland.

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido

A local resident spotted a brown bear near a home vegetable garden. The bear immediately headed west into the woods.

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido

A flower guide at Beniy a Primeval Flower Garden sighted a brown bear near the facility. The bear headed southwest.

Hamatonbetsu, 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

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

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

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

A bear is crossing the road.

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Hama-Sarufutsu, Sarufutsu Village, Hokkaido, on 2026-06-27 morning.

Sarufutsu, Hokkaido

Sighted near the Route 238 parking area. Crossing the road.

Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido

Sighted near the sign on National Route 238 Esanuka Line. Crossing the road.

Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, Hokkaido

During a patrol by the local hunters' association, bear droppings from a brown bear were found on a town road.

Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido

Sighted near residences along Dodo Toyotomi-Sarufutsu Line. Fled toward the mountains.

Sarufutsu Onishibetsu-nimachi, Hokkaido

Sightings reported on 6/23 near Kimoma Marsh on the Sarufutsu–Onishibetsu Prefectural Route

Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido

6/19 — Bear sighting reported near Shinsei Bridge.

Sarufutsu Hamaonishibetsu, Hokkaido

Was lying down in the grass at the 1 km mark heading from Masamitsu Park toward Hama-Oni Shibetsu.

Sarufutsu Onishibetsu-higamachi, Hokkaido

At around 10:40 on June 13, a bear was sighted in Ashino, Sarufutsu Village.

Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido

Sightings reported on 6/13 near Kimoma Marsh along the Sarufutsu–Kishibetsu Route (Hokkaido Route).

Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido

A flower guide at Beniy a Primeval Flower Garden sighted a brown bear near the facility. The bear headed southwest.

Hamatonbetsu, Hokkaido

Was lying down in the grass at the 1 km mark heading from Masamitsu Park toward Hama-Oni Shibetsu.

Sarufutsu Onishibetsu-higamachi, Hokkaido