เส้นทางขับรถ Wakkanai-Miyoshi Shrine (Sapporo City)

A bear was sighted in Akari, Shosanbetsu Village.

Shosanbetsu Akesato, Hokkaido

A bear was sighted in Sakae, Shosambetsu Village, Hokkaido.

Shosanbetsu, 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

[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

A bear was sighted in Horonobe, Hokkaido.

Horonobe 字幌延, Hokkaido

After descending Mount Moiwa and heading toward Yamanohana between the 6th and 5th stations, a black cub about 50 cm long was hiding in the sasa grass. The black fur on its ears was fluffy. The bear stayed still. I was too scared to take a photo at the time—seriously. But thinking back now, I found the fluffiness kind of cute.

Sapporo Moiwayama, Hokkaido

[Growling] Mount Moiwa summit → On the way toward the horse’s back ridge: on the switchback path leading from the summit (around where a Jizo statue stands), when the people ahead became spaced out, I heard a growling sound about three times.

Sapporo Moiwayama, Hokkaido

While driving toward the Rumoi area, three bears (a parent and two cubs) crossed the road from left to right. After crossing, they entered the brush.

Rumoi, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

Bibai 盤の沢町本町, Hokkaido

[No.18] June 10, 2026: Time: 19:18 Location: Wakkanai City, Kozetomura, Sarekito-nai Content: Brown bear sighting

Wakkanai 声問村, Hokkaido

Around 6:50 PM on 2026-06-09, a junior high school boy saw three brown bears on a city road in Maruyama Nishi 2, Chuo Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

[No.22] Tuesday, June 9, 2026: Location: Near 1-jo 16-chome 1, Miyanomori, Chuo Ward Description: Sighted brown bears (3 individuals) Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.044131,141.296852

Sapporo Miyanomori, Hokkaido

Three brown bears were spotted on a road in Maruyama Nishi-machi 2-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, and disappeared into the bushes after a car honked.

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido