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6/17 sighting

Tohma 緑郷五区, Hokkaido

Aibetsu Toyosato, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

2026/06/16 sighting (1 bear)

Pippu, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

2026/06/11 sighting (1 bear)

Pippu 北十一線, Hokkaido

signs / traces information

Kitami Hikarino, Hokkaido

2026/06/11 feces (1 animal)

Pippu 北十三線, Hokkaido

A passenger car traveling east collided with a bear about 1.5 meters long on Route 333 in Ikutawara Asahino, Engaru. The car became undrivable, but the 40s female driver was uninjured.

Engaru Ikutahara-Asahino, Hokkaido

Aibetsu Fushiko, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Ikutahara Asahino, Engaru Town, around 9:23 PM on June 9 and collided with a car.

Engaru Ikutahara-Asahino, 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

Around 07:00 on 2026-06-07 in Aizan, Aibetsu Town, bear-like animal footprints were found.

Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido

Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido

No.14 R8.6.6 Sighting

Asahikawa, Hokkaido

At about 13:37 on June 5, one bear was sighted in Nitto, Kamikawa Town.

Kamikawa Nitto, Hokkaido

Aibetsu Higashimachi, Hokkaido

Around 3:05 PM on June 4, a bear was sighted in Kitamachi, Aibetsu Town, Hokkaido.

Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido

Aibetsu Kanatomi, Hokkaido

Aibetsu Aizan, Hokkaido

Aibetsu Kitamachi, Hokkaido

Sighting near the water treatment plant in Tenjin 2-chome

Otaru Tenjin, Hokkaido

No. 12 R8.6.2 Sighting

Asahikawa 神居町神居古潭, 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

sighting report

Kitami, 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

On 1996-06-21 at approximately 8:13 AM, one brown bear was sighted at a point 100 meters from Tomata Bridge toward Akkeshi in the Oboro area.

Akkeshi Okimanbetsu, Hokkaido

Around 8:13 on 2026-06-21, a bear was sighted in Oboro, Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido.

Akkeshi Oboro, Hokkaido

Around 8:13 AM on June 21, 1996 (Heisei 8), one brown bear was sighted near the truck scale in the Oboro area.

Akkeshi, Hokkaido

Around 7:00 on 2026-06-20, a bear was sighted in Meikyo, Nemuro City, Hokkaido.

Nemuro Akesato, Hokkaido

Koei: On August 19, R8 (Reiwa 8) at approximately 9:45 AM, one brown bear was sighted on the right-side slope near the entrance to the ascent from Koei toward the Ota area along Prefectural Route 14 (Akkeshi–Shibecha line).

Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido

Around 9:00 a.m., I saw a bear poking its head out of bushes beside the road. It immediately went back into the bushes.

Kushiro 字床丹, Hokkaido

Around 9:00 on 2026-06-19, a bear was sighted in Betsuho, Kushiro Town, Hokkaido.

Kushiro 字オビラシケ, Hokkaido

At around 8:30 on June 18, a bear was sighted in Hamanaka Higashi 4-sen, Hamanaka Town, Hokkaido.

Hamanaka 浜中東四線, Hokkaido

Around 7:15 AM on 2026-06-18, a bear was sighted in Hoto 6-chome, Akkeshi, Hokkaido.

Akkeshi Ponto, Hokkaido

Hiroaki Ota spotted one brown bear at approximately 10:40 a.m. on June 18, 1996 (Heisei 8) on the Oboro River about 400 meters south of the former Sanitation Center.

Akkeshi Monshizu, Hokkaido

Hondō — Around 7:50 a.m. on August 18, R8 (Reiwa 8), a person observed one animal appearing to be a young bear on Hondō Sakura Street.

Akkeshi Ponto, Hokkaido

In a residential area of Miyazono 2-chome, Akkeshi Town, a resident returning home saw one bear in bushes about 20 meters away. The bear was about 1 meter long and then left toward the forest.

Akkeshi Yamanote, Hokkaido

Miyazono Hill, June 17, Reiwa 8 (2026) at around 12:35 PM — one brown bear sighted near Miyazono Hill Park

Akkeshi Yamanote, Hokkaido

Hiroaki Ota discovered brown bear tracks approximately 400 meters south of the sanitation center around 4:20 p.m. on June 17, Reiwa 8 (2026).

Akkeshi Otakoyo, Hokkaido

Hiroaki Ota, around 7:00 AM on June 16, 2023 (Reiwa 8), sighted one brown bear in the Oboro River about 400 meters south of the former Sanitation Center.

Akkeshi Monshizu, Hokkaido

Koei — On June 16, Reiwa 8 (2026) at approximately 7:15 PM, one brown bear was sighted near the trailhead leading from Koei to the Ota area along Hokkaido Route 14 (Akkeshi–Shibecha Line).

Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Nishiwada, Nemuro City, Hokkaido, on 2026-06-15.

Nemuro Nishi Wada, Hokkaido

Around 7:30 a.m., a bear approximately 1.5 m tall was sighted about 100 m inside from the forest park entrance gate.

Kushiro, Hokkaido

Koei — On June 15, R8, at approximately 3:40 PM, one brown bear was sighted near the entrance to the ascent from Koei toward the Ota area along Prefectural Route 14 (Akkeshi-Shibecha Line).

Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido

Ota area: On June 13, 1996 at approximately 7:35 AM, one brown bear was sighted near the intersection on Ota 2 Street.

Akkeshi Ota Ninotori, Hokkaido

Oboro, June 12, Reiwa 8 (2026) at about 5:10 PM — one brown bear sighted in a pasture about 900 meters west of the Oboro substation.

Akkeshi, Hokkaido

Oboro, June 10, Reiwa 8 (2026), around 5:44 PM — One brown bear sighted in a pasture about 1.6 km west of Oboro Substation.

Akkeshi ルークシュポール, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Koei, Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido, around 4:45 p.m. on June 9.

Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido

Shirahama, June 9, Reiwa 8 (2026), around 2:20 p.m.: One brown bear sighted on National Route 44 near Ota railroad crossing.

Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido

Kōei, R8.6.9 (June 9, 1996) around 4:45 PM, one brown bear (Higuma) sighted near Oboro River.

Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in ShiraHama 1-chome, Akkeshi Town.

Akkeshi Miyazono, Hokkaido

Ota Minami: On June 6, 2023 (Reiwa 8), at about 9:50 AM, one brown bear was sighted on the slope from Koe toward Ota, near Atsuhabashi (Atsuha Bridge).

Akkeshi Otaminami, Hokkaido

Around 4:00 PM on a town road: two sets of footprints believed to belong to a pair of siblings were found on the roadway.

Kushiro 字別保, Hokkaido

Agebopporo, June 3, Reiwa 8, about 11:40 a.m.: Two brown bears sighted on the railway tracks about 1.5 km from Agebopporo Station toward Beppo Station.

Akkeshi, Hokkaido

Oboro, June 2, Reiwa 8 (2026) around 9:30 AM — one cub sighted at the Kami-Oboro entrance.

Akkeshi, Hokkaido

Hiroaki Ota sighted one brown bear at about 9:55 a.m. on June 1, Reiwa 8 (2026), approximately 400 meters south of the sanitation center.

Akkeshi Monshizu, Hokkaido

Itoizawa, May 31, Reiwa 8, around 5:15 p.m., one brown bear sighted in front of Itoizawa Sub post office

Akkeshi Itoizawa, Hokkaido

A young brown bear (grizzly) was found dead near Shimukappu SA (service area).

Shimukappu, Hokkaido

One brown bear sighted

Memuro 北明西七線, Hokkaido

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

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, 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

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