เส้นทางเดินป่า Mombetsu-Wakkanai

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 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

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

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

Crossing the Muramichi Karibetsu (village road) line on 6/29

Sarufutsu, 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

A bear was sighted in Shokotsu-cho Kawamukai, Monbetsu City, and was seen on camera.

Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho Kawamukai, Hokkaido

7:05, one bear sighted

Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho, Hokkaido

3:25, sighting, 1 bear

Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho Kawamukai, Hokkaido

Around 12:40 PM on August 28 (R8.6.28), bear tracks were confirmed crossing the Motomachi Cycling Road (near Hamamachi) and Hamamachi No. 1 Road.

Okoppe, 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

Around 13:00 on June 27, 1996, one bear was sighted near the former Tomioka Station.

Okoppe, Hokkaido

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

Sarufutsu Hamasarufutsu, 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

A person driving by saw one Hokkaido brown bear crossing a prefectural road in Shimizu 6, Wakkanai, and reported it to Wakkanai police.

Wakkanai 緑, Hokkaido

[No.21] June 25, 2026: Time: 12:30 PM Location: Wakkanai City, Midori 6-chome Details: Brown bear sighting

Wakkanai 緑, Hokkaido

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

Hamatonbetsu Kutcharokohan, Hokkaido

[No.20] June 24, 2026: Time: 21:25 Location: Wakkanai City, Oaza Koetoi-mura, Aza Sarashikotomunai Content: Brown bear sighting

Wakkanai 声問村, 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

R.8 (June 22) around 16:00 — One bear sighted on Miyashita No. 3 road.

Okoppe Hokko, Hokkaido

19:40, sighted, 1 bear

Monbetsu Shokotsu-cho Motonishi, Hokkaido

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

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido

6/19 — Bear sighting reported near Shinsei Bridge.

Sarufutsu Hamaonishibetsu, Hokkaido

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

Hamatonbetsu Toyokanbetsu, Hokkaido

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

Sarufutsu Onishibetsu-higamachi, 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

22:00 Confirmed bear droppings

Monbetsu 渚滑町元新, Hokkaido

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

Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido

June 13, 1996, around 14:00 — Bear tracks from one bear were confirmed on a municipal road and the national highway near the town-run ski area in Kitaokoppe.

Okoppe, Hokkaido

Bear-like animal tracks were found in Hokkō, Okoppe Town.

Okoppe Hokko, Hokkaido

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

Sarufutsu Ashino, Hokkaido