เส้นทางเดินป่า Chitose

Crossed from the mountain toward the river.

Ashibetsu Kawagishi, Hokkaido

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

Chitose, Hokkaido

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

Chitose, Hokkaido

On 2026-05-27 around 16:30, a bear was sighted in Mogami, Kurisawa-cho, Iwamizawa, Hokkaido.

Iwamizawa, Hokkaido

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

Chitose, Hokkaido

A bear was captured on a camera in Aoba Park, Chitose City.

Chitose, Hokkaido

May 30, R8

Biei 字美田, Hokkaido

No. 8 R8.5.27 Sighting

Asahikawa 西神楽一線, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Nishikagura Minami 17, Asahikawa.

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

No. 7 R8.5.25 Sighting

Asahikawa 西神楽南, Hokkaido

No.6 R8.5.25 feces

Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Hinode, Hokkaido

No. 5 R8.5.22 Signs (footprints, droppings)

Asahikawa Kogyodanchi, Hokkaido

No. 12 R8.6.2 Sighting

Asahikawa 神居町神居古潭, Hokkaido

No.11 R8.6.1 feces

Asahikawa 東旭川町豊田, Hokkaido

An animal resembling a bear was sighted in Teine Kanayama, Teine Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Teine-Kanayama, Hokkaido

No. 17 — June 1, 2026 (Monday): Location: Untitled area of Teine Honcho (on the Teine Mountain foothill route, between approximately 1 km and 5 km from the “Teine IC” entrance toward Mount Teine). Description: Sighted an animal believed to be a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.108911,141.215285

Sapporo Teine-Inaho, 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

No.6 R8.5.25 feces

Asahikawa Higashi Asahikawacho Hinode, Hokkaido

No. 5 R8.5.22 Signs (footprints, droppings)

Asahikawa Kogyodanchi, Hokkaido

Around 16:30 on May 19, 2026, three bears (a mother and two cubs) were sighted in Kamui-cho Nishioka, Asahikawa. The sighting was confirmed on site.

Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido

No. 4 2023-05-19 Sighting (mother and cub)

Asahikawa 神居町西丘, Hokkaido

火葬場から手稲へ戻る途中、太陽光パネルのエリアで、細身だけど筋肉質なヒグマが歩いているのを見ました。

Sapporo Teine-Yamaguchi, Hokkaido

Brown bear sighting information (June 8, 2026) Date and time: June 8 (Monday) — 7:40 AM (footprints), around 8:40 AM (scat) Location: Near Asarigawa Onsen 1-chome, Otaru City (footprints) Near Asarigawa Onsen 1-chome 103, Otaru City (scat)

Otaru Boyodai, Hokkaido

A bear was reported sighted in Maruyama Nishi-machi 2-chome, Sapporo.

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

Around 6:30 PM on June 7, a delivery driver saw one brown bear about 2 meters long in Maruyama Nishimachi 2-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

[No.21] June 7, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Near 2-22 Maruyama Nishimachi, Chuo Ward Description: Brown bear sighted Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.043917,141.297722

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

Sighting near the water treatment plant in Tenjin 2-chome

Otaru Tenjin, Hokkaido

An animal resembling a bear was sighted in Teine Kanayama, Teine Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Teine-Kanayama, Hokkaido

No. 17 — June 1, 2026 (Monday): Location: Untitled area of Teine Honcho (on the Teine Mountain foothill route, between approximately 1 km and 5 km from the “Teine IC” entrance toward Mount Teine). Description: Sighted an animal believed to be a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.108911,141.215285

Sapporo Teine-Inaho, Hokkaido

A bear-resistant trash bin was installed in Maruyamanishimachi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

A bear attack occurred in Sapporo's Nishi Ward, and vigilance continued at an elementary school near the scene on the first school day after the incident.

Sapporo Nishimachi-kita 8-chome, Hokkaido

A man was attacked by a brown bear in Sapporo's Nishi Ward, and on the first school day after the incident the nearby elementary school remained on alert. At 07:00, police cars were patrolling the residential area around the site.

Sapporo Nishimachi-kita 8-chome, Hokkaido

[No.11] Saturday, May 16, 2026: Location: Maruyama Nishimachi, Chuo Ward, no street number (approximately 430 m south of Maruyama Fudo Falls) Description: Footprints confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.034972,141.304167

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

火葬場から手稲へ戻る途中、太陽光パネルのエリアで、細身だけど筋肉質なヒグマが歩いているのを見ました。

Sapporo Teine-Yamaguchi, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Shinmachi, Chitose City.

Chitose, 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

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

Chitose, Hokkaido

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

Chitose, Hokkaido

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

Chitose, Hokkaido

A bear was captured on a camera in Aoba Park, Chitose City.

Chitose, Hokkaido

[No.15] May 25, 2026 (Monday): Location: 1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (on the premises of the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center) Description: Brown bear spotted on camera Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.0051,141.42045

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

No. 15 — May 25, 2026 (Monday): Location: Yagachigaoka 1, Toyohira Ward (on the grounds of the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center). Description: Brown bear observed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.00533,141.42045

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

Izumisawa — At approximately 9:56 PM, a single bear was sighted under the Dōō Expressway overpass near the lawn area of Aoba Park.

Chitose, Hokkaido

Around 2:49 a.m. on May 22, a bear was sighted in Yokozuka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo, and was seen on a security camera.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

[No.14] Friday, May 22, 2026: Location: Near 7-1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (approximately 900 m southwest of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute office building). *A camera in the area also confirmed one brown bear at around 3:33 a.m. the same day. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.99107,141.38383

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

Brown bear sighting report 2026-2: Around 4:45 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was sighted.

Kitahiroshima 輪厚中央, Hokkaido

Brown bear sighting report 2026-2: Around 4:45 AM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was sighted.

Kitahiroshima 輪厚中央, Hokkaido

At around 04:30 on May 20, a brown bear under 1 meter in length was sighted on a road in Shimamatsu, Kitahiroshima; police responded after a report. The bear left the road for the forest and there were no injuries. A golf course and a campsite are located nearby and police warned the public to be cautious.

Kitahiroshima 輪厚工業団地, Hokkaido

Around 04:30 on May 20, 2026, a passerby spotted a bear about 1 m long near a golf course in Shimamatsu, Kitahiroshima; responding police officers also saw a similarly sized bear on a city road near the adjacent Kitahiroshima Natural Forest Campground. The city closed the campground for this weekend and city staff and the hunters' association are investigating.

Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido

Brown bear sighting report 2026-1: Around 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was sighted.

Kitahiroshima 輪厚工業団地, Hokkaido

Brown bear sighting report 2026-1: Around 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a brown bear was reported sighted.

Kitahiroshima 輪厚工業団地, Hokkaido

A brown bear less than 1 meter long appeared on a road near a golf course in Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido. Because there is also a nearby campground, police are on alert.

Kitahiroshima 輪厚元町, Hokkaido

A camera installed by Sapporo City captured a bear walking on a forest road in Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, at about 20:20 on May 14, 2026. When the city inspected the site on the 15th they found footprints about 10 cm wide near the camera; the bear's body length is estimated at about 1.2–1.3 meters, and footage from May 3, 7 and 13 also recorded nighttime bear appearances.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

Shortly after 20:00 on May 14, a single bear was captured by a fixed camera at the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Yagakeoka, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo. A trace survey on the 15th found footprints about 10 cm wide; the bear is estimated at 1.2–1.3 m long, and similar-sized individuals were recorded on the 7th and 13th in the area.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

[No.10] Thursday, May 14, 2026: Location: Toyohira Ward, Hitsujigaoka 1 (on the grounds of the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center) * Bear tracks were also confirmed about 100 m north of the camera location Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.005028,141.420417

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

On the night of May 13, 2026, a camera near the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo captured the same brown bear once around 19:30 and again around 21:30. The bear is estimated at about 1.2–1.3 meters long; it was also filmed on May 7 at the same area, and Sapporo city is urging residents to strictly follow garbage disposal rules.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

On 2026-05-13, a fixed camera at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (Hokkaido branch) in Yagik?aoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo captured one brown bear (estimated 1.2–1.3 m) twice at about 19:30 and 21:30. The city inspected the area on the 14th, found footprints about 10 cm wide, and urged residents to follow garbage disposal rules and exercise caution.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

On the night of May 13, cameras installed in Sapporo's Toyohira-ku, Yōgakaoka, recorded the presence of one bear twice, at around 19:30 and 21:30. A camera had also recorded a bear in the area on the 7th, and Sapporo city is urging caution.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

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

Chitose, Hokkaido

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

Chitose, Hokkaido

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

Chitose, Hokkaido

A bear was captured on a camera in Aoba Park, Chitose City.

Chitose, Hokkaido