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Monami Youchien

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45 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

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Makomanai Park, Hokkaido
News

On the afternoon of December 23, 2025, a passerby reported seeing two dark four-legged animals (about 1 meter in size) run into the brush on the right bank of the Toyohira River near Makomanai Park in Sapporo. Police patrolled the area but found no tracks or other traces; the witness said it was already dark and was not certain whether they were bears.

Makomanai Park, Hokkaido

6 months ago
Sapporo Makomanai-Minamimachi 5-chome, Hokkaido
Official

No. 360: November 27, 2025 (Thursday): Location: Minami-ku, Makomanai Minami-cho 5-chome 1-banchi vicinity. A brown bear-like animal was sighted.

Sapporo Makomanai-Minamimachi 5-chome, Hokkaido

6 months ago
News

On the morning of the 5th, a roughly one-meter bear was seen sitting on the Tokai University Sapporo Campus in Minami-ku, Sapporo, before heading north toward the mountains. The university and the adjoining high school closed for the day for safety, and police and city officials inspected the area but found no traces.

Tokai University Sapporo Campus, Hokkaido

7 months ago
Official

No. 306: Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025. Description: Location: near the riverbank area at 8-jo 4-chome 5-ban in Minami Ward. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: A bear that appeared to be a brown bear was sighted. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2591

Sapporo Kawazoe 8-jo 4-chome, Hokkaido

8 months ago
Official

No. 298: Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Minami-sawa 515-66 vicinity (slopes near Minami-sawa Tunnel). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: A brown bear was sighted. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2576

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

8 months ago
Official

No. 273: Sunday, October 19, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Minami-Sawa 5-jo 1-chome 1 vicinity. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: A brown bear was sighted. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2551

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

8 months ago
Official

No.85: Date: July 24, 2025 (Thursday). Description: Sighting of a bear-like animal. Location: Minami-ku Minami-sawa 515-9 vicinity (near Tokai University Sapporo High School tennis courts). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2365

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

11 months ago
Official

[No.45] June 3, 2025 (Tuesday): Description: Location: Minami-ku Makomanai Kaicho 7-chome 4 vicinity (thicket beside Mōnan Park Kaicho Plaza) The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Spotted a brown bear (animal). Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2324

Sapporo Makomanai-Kashiwaoka 8-chome, Hokkaido

1 year ago

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