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

Mori, Hokkaido

We saw a bear track in fresh urine on the Western Entrance path, right before reaching the ropes if you begin from the Western Entrance. We also saw trees stripped of bark and scratched all along the path from the Central Entrance to the fresh track.

Sapporo Toyama, 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

[No.19] Thursday, June 4, 2026: Location: Near 7-1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (about 1 km south of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute office building). Description: Brown bear (Higuma) confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.987083,141.393

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

June 3, R8 (Reiwa 8) 18:40

Yakumo Yamakoshi, 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

[No. 18] Wednesday, June 3, 2026: Location: Minami Ward, Jozankei (no street number) — near the forest-road entrance about 400 m toward Sapporo from the Kaminakayama Pass on Route 230. Description: Brown bear sighted. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.860999,141.102484

Sapporo Jozankei, 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

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

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

May 27, 1996, 14:48

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

May 26, 1996, 12:25 PM

Yakumo Yamakoshi, 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

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

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

Yakumo, Hokkaido

熊は見なかったけど、森の中からすごくはっきりとした熊の鳴き声が聞こえた。

Sapporo Jozankeionsen-higashi 4-chome, 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

May 25, 1996, 9:50 AM

Yakumo Yamakoshi, Hokkaido

May 25, 1996 9:00 AM

Yakumo Yamakoshi, 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

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

A bear was sighted in Jozankei, Minami Ward, Sapporo, around 16:15 on May 22.

Sapporo Jozankei, 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

A bear was sighted in Nodao, Yakumo Town.

Yakumo Nodaoi, Hokkaido

May 21, Heisei 8 (1996), 9:58

Yakumo Nodaoi, Hokkaido

May 21, 1996, 10:20 AM

Yakumo Nodaoi, Hokkaido

Sightings No. 3 — May 19, Reiwa 8 (2026): Crossing the highway from the mountain side to the sea side (near the Washinoki Ruins)

Mori Washinokicho, Hokkaido

[No.12] May 17, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Near 27 Kogane-yu, Minami Ward (approximately 100 m southwest of the Sapporo Ainu Culture Exchange Center). Description: Sighted an animal believed to be a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.967774,141.218294

Sapporo Koganeyu, 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

Sightings No. 2 — May 14, 2026: Crossing Route 778 under the expressway from Yakumo side toward Mori Town side

Mori Ishikuracho, 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

No. 9 — Wednesday, May 13, 2026: Location: Near Yōgaka 7-1 (on a forest road about 1.2 km northwest from the summit of Yakeyama). Note: At approximately 19:37 the same day, one brown bear was also confirmed by a camera near the summit. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.98833,141.38799

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido