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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

2026/5/22 sighting (1 bear)

Pippu, Hokkaido

Bibai 日東町, Hokkaido

2026/5/22 sighting (1 bear)

Pippu 北十三線, Hokkaido

2026/5/21 sighting (2 bears)

Pippu, 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

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

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

Shirahama, R8.5.21 around 10:00 AM, bear droppings presumed to be from a brown bear were found near the Ota railroad crossing in Shirahama 1-chome.

Akkeshi Koei, Hokkaido

Suminoe 4-chome: On May 20, Reiwa 8 at about 9:25 a.m., one brown bear was sighted about 2 km from Akkeshi Station in the direction of Chanai Station.

Akkeshi Suminoe, 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

[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

Izumisawa — Around 8:28 PM: On the roadway about 700 meters from the Karasakubai Bridge on Prefectural Route 16 toward Lake Shikotsu, one bear sighted.

Chitose, 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 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 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