Park Hokkaido

Fujino Sawayaka Park

44 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 5 months ago

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Nearby Incidents

News

At around 11:40 on December 17, 2025, a man in his 40s clearing snow in Shirakawa, Minami Ward, Sapporo, spotted two bears believed to be a mother and cub (about 1.5 m and 1 m long) walking toward the mountain to the north. The bears were about 50 meters from the witness and roughly 100 meters from residences; no damages have been reported and police are patrolling the area.

Shirakawa, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

5 months ago

Official

No. 328: November 2, 2025 (Sunday): Location: Minami-ku Fujino 3-jo 8-chome 7-banchi vicinity. Contents: Brown bear exterminated.

Sapporo Fujino 3-jo 8-chome, Hokkaido

6 months ago

Official

No. 313: October 29, 2025 (Wednesday): Location: Minami-ku Suzumai 5-jo 1-chome 12-banchi vicinity (about 380 m southwest of Fu's Snow Area entrance). Contents: Brown bear sighted.

Sapporo Misumai 5-jo 1-chome, Hokkaido

6 months ago

Official

[No.310] Wednesday, October 29, 2025: Location: Near Minami-ku, Sapporo, Sudare 5-jo 1-chome, Lot 12 (about 380 meters southwest from the entrance of Fu's Snow Area) Description: Black bear sighting Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2595

Sapporo Misumai 5-jo 1-chome, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 304: Date: Friday, October 24, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Shirakawa 1814-590 vicinity (on the road near the Shirakawa Water Purification Plant). 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/#no2587

Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 258: Thursday, October 16, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Fujino 473-1 vicinity (within Fu's Snow Area). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2540

Sapporo 藤野, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No.143 September 19, 2025 (Friday): Description: Location: Minami Ward Shirakawa 1814-ban vicinity (about 500 meters east of the Hokatai Nature Education Garden). The map pin indicates the surrounding area. Content: Sighted a brown bear (mother and cub). Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2423

Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido

8 months ago

Official

[No.121] September 5, 2025 (Friday): Description: Location: Minami-ku Shirakawa 1814 area (near Shirakawa Water Purification Plant) The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2399

Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido

8 months ago

News

At around 11:40 on December 17, 2025, a man in his 40s clearing snow in Shirakawa, Minami Ward, Sapporo, spotted two bears believed to be a mother and cub (about 1.5 m and 1 m long) walking toward the mountain to the north. The bears were about 50 meters from the witness and roughly 100 meters from residences; no damages have been reported and police are patrolling the area.

Shirakawa, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

5 months ago

Official

No. 328: November 2, 2025 (Sunday): Location: Minami-ku Fujino 3-jo 8-chome 7-banchi vicinity. Contents: Brown bear exterminated.

Sapporo Fujino 3-jo 8-chome, Hokkaido

6 months ago

Official

No. 313: October 29, 2025 (Wednesday): Location: Minami-ku Suzumai 5-jo 1-chome 12-banchi vicinity (about 380 m southwest of Fu's Snow Area entrance). Contents: Brown bear sighted.

Sapporo Misumai 5-jo 1-chome, Hokkaido

6 months ago

Official

[No.310] Wednesday, October 29, 2025: Location: Near Minami-ku, Sapporo, Sudare 5-jo 1-chome, Lot 12 (about 380 meters southwest from the entrance of Fu's Snow Area) Description: Black bear sighting Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2595

Sapporo Misumai 5-jo 1-chome, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 304: Date: Friday, October 24, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Shirakawa 1814-590 vicinity (on the road near the Shirakawa Water Purification Plant). 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/#no2587

Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 258: Thursday, October 16, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Fujino 473-1 vicinity (within Fu's Snow Area). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2540

Sapporo 藤野, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No.143 September 19, 2025 (Friday): Description: Location: Minami Ward Shirakawa 1814-ban vicinity (about 500 meters east of the Hokatai Nature Education Garden). The map pin indicates the surrounding area. Content: Sighted a brown bear (mother and cub). Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2423

Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido

8 months ago

Official

[No.121] September 5, 2025 (Friday): Description: Location: Minami-ku Shirakawa 1814 area (near Shirakawa Water Purification Plant) The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2399

Sapporo Shirakawa, Hokkaido

8 months ago

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