Park Hokkaido

Minamisawa Futamata Park

15 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

Location

Nearby Incidents

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

6 months ago

Official

No. 337: November 5, 2025 (Wednesday): Location: Minami-ku Minamisawa 5-jō 1-chōme 1-banchi vicinity. Contents: A bear-like animal sighted.

Sapporo Minamisawa 5-jo 1-chome, Hokkaido

6 months ago

Official

No. 307: October 25, 2025 (Saturday): Location: Minami-ku Minamisawa 6-jo 3-chome 9-banchi vicinity (on the road about 200 m west of Minamisawa Swan Park). Contents: A brown bear-like animal sighted.

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 217: Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Minami-Sawa 2-jo 4-chome 9 vicinity. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted (mother and cub). Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2497

Sapporo Minamisawa 2-jo 4-chome, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 160, March 19, 2023 (Sunday): Bear sighting. Location: Minami Ward, Minami-sawa 1812-126 vicinity. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Contents: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1952

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

3 years ago

Official

No. 161, March 19, 2023 (Sunday): Bear sighting. Location: Minami Ward, Minami-sawa 1812-127 vicinity (forest behind Minami-sawa Swan Park). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Contents: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1953

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

3 years ago

Official

[No.109] September 30, 2022 (Friday): Description: Location: Near 1844-6 Nami-sawa, Minami-ku (near the Kosekiyama Line) The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Bear sighting (2 bears). Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1901

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

3 years ago

Official

No. 20 - Date: May 6, 2022 (Friday). Description: Location: Minami Ward, Nakamisawa 1812-35 vicinity. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Sighted a brown bear (mother and cub). Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1812

Sapporo Nakanosawa, Hokkaido

4 years 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

6 months ago

Official

No. 337: November 5, 2025 (Wednesday): Location: Minami-ku Minamisawa 5-jō 1-chōme 1-banchi vicinity. Contents: A bear-like animal sighted.

Sapporo Minamisawa 5-jo 1-chome, Hokkaido

6 months ago

Official

No. 307: October 25, 2025 (Saturday): Location: Minami-ku Minamisawa 6-jo 3-chome 9-banchi vicinity (on the road about 200 m west of Minamisawa Swan Park). Contents: A brown bear-like animal sighted.

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 217: Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Minami-Sawa 2-jo 4-chome 9 vicinity. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted (mother and cub). Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2497

Sapporo Minamisawa 2-jo 4-chome, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 160, March 19, 2023 (Sunday): Bear sighting. Location: Minami Ward, Minami-sawa 1812-126 vicinity. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Contents: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1952

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

3 years ago

Official

No. 161, March 19, 2023 (Sunday): Bear sighting. Location: Minami Ward, Minami-sawa 1812-127 vicinity (forest behind Minami-sawa Swan Park). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Contents: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1953

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

3 years ago

Official

[No.109] September 30, 2022 (Friday): Description: Location: Near 1844-6 Nami-sawa, Minami-ku (near the Kosekiyama Line) The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Bear sighting (2 bears). Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1901

Sapporo Minamisawa, Hokkaido

3 years ago

Official

No. 20 - Date: May 6, 2022 (Friday). Description: Location: Minami Ward, Nakamisawa 1812-35 vicinity. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Sighted a brown bear (mother and cub). Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1812

Sapporo Nakanosawa, Hokkaido

4 years ago

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