Wakkanai~Hokuto 드라이브 루트

While driving toward the Rumoi area, three bears (a parent and two cubs) crossed the road from left to right. After crossing, they entered the brush.

Rumoi, Hokkaido

Capture No. 6　June 19, 2026 (Reiwa 8)

Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido

Around 11:30 on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Togeshita, Nanae Town, Hokkaido.

Nanae Togeshita, Hokkaido

[26] 6/19 8:00 A pig farm employee discovered a deer carcass on the premises. Two municipal staff and police officers inspected the site. Because of the condition of the deer, it is highly likely it was attacked by a brown bear (Higuma), so surveillance cameras were installed.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

6/19 observed crossing the road; afterwards crossed Route 5 as well and moved into the mountains

Nanae Togeshita, Hokkaido

June 18, Heisei 8 (1996), 5:20 AM

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

Sightings No. 11 — June 18, Reiwa 8: Walking toward the highway near the Washinoki ruins

Mori Washinokicho, Hokkaido

Capture No. 5 — June 18, 2026 (Reiwa 8)

Mori Morikawacho, Hokkaido

June 17, 1996, 6:10 AM

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

[25] Nishikioka: At a point 700 m north of the Chuo Interchange, one brown bear moving from south to north, body length approximately 1.5 m, was observed. Subsequently it was exterminated.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

[No.19] June 15, 2026: Time: 10:30 AM Location: Masuhoro, Soya-mura, Soya District, Wakkanai City Details: Brown bear sighted

Wakkanai 宗谷村, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Itoi, Tomakomai, Hokkaido, around 07:30 on June 15.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

Capture No. 4 — June 14, 2026 (Reiwa 8)

Mori Santai, Hokkaido

[23] 6/14 14:00 In a forested area located 300 m from a highway culvert, north along the municipal road (Koito-uo Road) in Miyanomori Town, a person who had come hiking and was eating a boxed lunch sighted an Ezo brown bear. The bear was about 1.5 m long and walked slowly westward.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

Oshamanbe Kunnui, Hokkaido

Around 6:40 PM on 2026-06-13, a bear was sighted in Shimizu-cho 3-chome, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted on a park walking path in Midorigaoka Park, Shimizu-cho, Tomakomai, with one front paw extended from the woods.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

One bear sighted on the park promenade — a recreational spot where citizens can barbecue in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido.

Tomakomai Kibacho 3-chome, Hokkaido

6/13 18:45 While walking around Kintaro Pond, I saw a brown bear in the shrubbery located southwest of the pond; only its upper body was visible. There was one bear, about 1.5 m long. It disappeared into the shrubs.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

Report No. 24 — June 13, 2026 (Saturday): Location: Near 1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005025,141.420409

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

One adult bear was sighted at the entrance of Haginosato Nature Park in Shiraoi Town, Hokkaido.

Shiraoi, Hokkaido

In Hagino, Shiraoi Town, a man driving a car saw one brown bear cross the road and move toward a residential area.

Shiraoi, Hokkaido

[18] Bibi, around 5:00 PM — One bear sighted at a point about 1 kilometer from the Shinchitose Airport IC intersection on the Dodo Izumisawa–New Chitose Airport Line (Route 1091) toward New Chitose Airport.

Chitose, Hokkaido

Tracks/Sign No. 8 — June 12, Reiwa 8 (2026): Feces at Morimachi Crematorium, Morimachi Cemetery

Mori Kasumidai, Hokkaido

A resident saw a bear-like shadow while driving home in Meitoku-cho 3-chome, Tomakomai.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

[21] 6/11 20:15 In Meitoku Town, about 100 m north from the Meitoku West Central municipal road, upon returning home I saw one animal resembling a brown bear in the neighbor’s parking area.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

Around 09:00 on 2026-06-10, a bear was sighted in Nishikioka, Tomakomai, Hokkaido.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

June 10, R8 (showa?), 3:55 AM

Oshamanbe Toyotsu, Hokkaido

June 10, 1996, 18:15

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

R8.6.10 17:45

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

[20] Nishikinoka: One brown bear sighted within Hokkaido Golf Club.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

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

Wakkanai 声問村, Hokkaido

June 9, 1996

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

One bear was sighted in Nishikioka, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Shizukari, Oshamambe Town, Hokkaido, around 20:50 on 2026-06-07.

Oshamanbe Shizukari, Hokkaido

Oshamanbe Shizukari, Hokkaido

[Hokuto City] Sighting.

Hokuto Nozaki, Hokkaido

A person driving at night spotted one bear crossing Route 2 in Nakanoboribetsu Town, Noboribetsu City.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

A bear about 2 meters long was sighted on the premises of a confectionery manufacturer in Nishikioka, Tomakomai.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

[14] 6/5 7:10 Nishikioka district — While driving on the Nozomi Nishikioka municipal road, a person spotted a brown bear in a vacant lot. The bear’s body length was about 1.5–2.0 m. Noticing the observer, it ran off toward the south. In a second report, a driver near Hokkaido Institute of Technology on Prefectural Route 141, driving toward Mount Tarumae, saw a brown bear crossing the road from west to east.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

June 5, 1996 (Reiwa 8)

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

One brown bear was captured in a box trap and culled in Yamakegaoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Kojohama, Shiraoi Town.

Shiraoi, Hokkaido

Around 17:55 on 2026-06-04, a bear was sighted in Komagatake, Mori Town, Hokkaido.

Mori, Hokkaido

[12] Around 18:52 on June 3, a driver traveling toward Chitose on Route 36 at the 3.6-km point of the Uenae Minami No. 1 road witnessed three brown bears occupying the roadway. The bears left heading east into the woods.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

Sightings No. 6 — June 4, 2026 (Reiwa 8): Crossed National Route 5 near Komagatake Shojin Bridge, moving from the Komagatake side toward the highway side.

Mori Komagatake, Hokkaido

[13] 1) 6/4 ~8:30 AM~ Around 8:30 on June 4 — At Nishikioka district, on the city road Nishiki-Ōnuma Park Street, about 50 m south from the Jumokuen Bridge, one brown bear (body length ~1.0 m) was observed crossing the road from west to east. 2) 6/4 ~9:05 AM~ Around 9:05 on June 4 — Near the outer fence at the down-line Tarumae Service Area, one brown bear (body length ~1.5 m) was observed.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

On 2026-06-03 around 16:40, one bear was sighted in Aoba Park, Shintomachi, Chitose City, Hokkaido.

Chitose, Hokkaido

June 3, R8 (Reiwa 8) 18:40

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Shinmachi, Chitose City.

Chitose, Hokkaido

Around 5 PM on 2026-06-03, a bear was sighted in Shimonoyu, Yakumo Town, Hokkaido.

Yakumo Shimonoyu, Hokkaido

June 3, Reiwa 8, 17:00

Yakumo Shimonoyu, Hokkaido

[16] Mamachi, around 4:40 PM — A brown bear was sighted (one individual) about 100 m east from the Ohayou Bridge in Aoba Park, after entering the park path.

Chitose, Hokkaido

[11] 6/3 1) 16:00 — One brown bear sighted about 2 km north of Kosei Bridge. 2) 17:33 — One brown bear about 1.5 m in body length seen clinging to a tree at a point 1.1 km north of Kosei Bridge. After that, it walked slowly west along the forest road.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

June 2, 1996, 18:40

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

Oshamanbe Chayagawa, Hokkaido

June 1, Reiwa 8, 17:30

Yakumo Midoricho, Hokkaido

June 1, Reiwa 8 (2026) 8:00

Yakumo Nodaoi, Hokkaido

A woman walking in Aoba Park in Izumisawa, Chitose, spotted one bear about 1 meter long at the soccer field.

Chitose, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Izumisawa, Chitose City.

Chitose, Hokkaido

[No.16] May 31, 2026: Time: 14:20 Location: Wakkanai City, Oaza Soya Village Details: Brown bear sighted

Wakkanai 宗谷村, Hokkaido

[15] Izumisawa — Around 7:20 a.m. — Near Aoba Park soccer field — One bear sighted

Chitose, Hokkaido

Bear-like tracks were found in a field in Irisawa, Yakumo Town.

Yakumo Otoshibe, Hokkaido

May 30, 1996 4:30

Yakumo Irisawa, Hokkaido

One bear was sighted on a road in Yamagoe, Yakumo town, crossed the road, and then left toward the mountains.

Yakumo, Hokkaido

In Yakumo's Yamagoshi district, a resident saw a bear about 1.5 meters long crossing the property through a home window.

Yakumo, Hokkaido

May 29, 1996 18:55

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

[No.14] May 28, 2026: Time: 23:55 Location: Wakkanai City, Soya Village, Masuho district Details: Brown bear sighting

Wakkanai 宗谷村, Hokkaido

[10] 5/28 18:29 A driver traveling on National Route 36 from Chitose toward Tomakomai observed a brown bear about 1 m in body length crossing the road from west to east near the Penkenai Bridge (approximately 2.6 km from Moda Oil).

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

Around 11:20 PM on May 27 in the residential-area city road of Nishi 3-jo Minami 9-chome, Sunagawa, a man in his 20s who had returned home by car spotted a bear-like animal about 1.5 meters long walking on the road after getting out in front of his house.

Sunagawa オアシス, Hokkaido

Traces suggesting a bear were found in Torizaki-cho, Mori town, Hokkaido; bear-like animal droppings were found.

Mori Torizakicho, Hokkaido

May 27, 1996, 13:00

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

Oshamanbe Toyono, Hokkaido

May 27, 1996, 14:48

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

May 26, 1996, 12:25 PM

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

[No.12] May 26, 2026: Time: 15:00 Location: Wakkanai City, Midori 6-chome Details: Brown bear sighted

Wakkanai 緑, Hokkaido

Sightings No. 4 — May 26, 2026: Crossed from the expressway side toward Mount Komagatake near the Komagatake Higashiyama bus stop on National Route 5.

Mori Himekawa, Hokkaido

Around 3 PM on the 26th, one brown bear was seen crossing a prefectural road in Wakkanai by a passing driver, who reported it to city hall.

Wakkanai 緑, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Kamagatake, Mori town, Hokkaido, around 2:00 PM on May 26.

Mori, Hokkaido

Capture No. 3 — May 26, 2026 (Reiwa 8)

Mori, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Mashu, Chitose City, Hokkaido, around 9:56 PM on May 25.

Chitose, Hokkaido

Around 09:50 on 2026-05-25, a bear was sighted in Yamakoshi, Yakumo Town, Hokkaido.

Yakumo, Hokkaido