Park Hokkaido

Miyanomori Juniken green space

17 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 months ago

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Nearby Incidents

At around 18:10 on March 26, a single brown bear was sighted crossing a road from the mountain side to the residential side in Miyanomori 4-jo, Chuo Ward, Sapporo. The bear was estimated at about 1.5–2.0 meters in length; there were no injuries, but footprints believed to be from a brown bear were found nearby. Police are patrolling the area and advising residents to be cautious.

Road at Miyanomori 4-jo, Chuo Ward, Sapporo (near the Ōkurayama jump hill parking area, toward the residential area; about 5 meters from a house), Hokkaido

2 months ago

Maruyama Park (Miyagaoka, Chuo Ward, Sapporo), Hokkaido

News

At around 22:20 on November 25, 2025, a man in his 60s driving near the baseball field at the foot of Maruyama Park in Miyagaoka, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, reported seeing a single bear cub about 80 cm long crossing the road and called police. Police and city staff conducted patrols and track inspections, but no clear traces or damage have been confirmed.

Maruyama Park (Miyagaoka, Chuo Ward, Sapporo), Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

A brown bear appeared in Maruyama Park in Hokkaido, and the park was completely closed. The Hokkaido Shimbun podcast recording took place on November 18.

Maruyama Park, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

At around 11:35 on November 12, 2025, a male brown bear was caught in a box trap on the grounds of Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo's Chuo Ward and was culled. The bear measured about 113 cm in length with a front paw width of about 11 cm and is believed to be the same individual that had been seen and left tracks around the zoo since November 9.

Maruyama Zoo (Maruyama Zoological Park), Hokkaido

6 months ago

Official

No. 353: November 12, 2025 (Wednesday): Location: Chuo-ku Miyagaoka 3-1 (within Maruyama Zoo grounds). Contents: Brown bear extermination.

Sapporo Miyagaoka, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

On November 11, in and around Maruyama Park (Chuo Ward, Sapporo), surveillance cameras and resident reports recorded sightings and tracks of a brown bear; footage also showed a bear clinging to a zoo facility window frame. The city of Sapporo closed Maruyama Park entirely for about two weeks until safety can be confirmed.

Maruyama Park (Chuo Ward, Sapporo), Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

Around 00:30 on November 11, 2025, a bear was captured by an automatic camera near facilities at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, and at about 00:45 footage showed it clinging to a window frame. City staff found multiple footprints around 10:30 on the same day about 800 meters from the zoo in Maruyama Nishimachi (width about 11 cm), believed to be a female or a young male.

Maruyama Zoo (Sapporo), Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

At around 19:45 on November 10, 2025, one brown bear was sighted in a residential area at Miyanomori 2-jo 11-chome in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, and footprints about 11 cm wide were found on nearby snow-covered roads. Police and city officials responded; no injuries have been reported. Footprints and sightings were also recorded near Maruyama Zoo and Hokkaido Jingu on Nov 9–10, and authorities are treating it as possibly the same individual and maintaining precautions.

Miyanomori 2-jo 11-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

At around 18:10 on March 26, a single brown bear was sighted crossing a road from the mountain side to the residential side in Miyanomori 4-jo, Chuo Ward, Sapporo. The bear was estimated at about 1.5–2.0 meters in length; there were no injuries, but footprints believed to be from a brown bear were found nearby. Police are patrolling the area and advising residents to be cautious.

Road at Miyanomori 4-jo, Chuo Ward, Sapporo (near the Ōkurayama jump hill parking area, toward the residential area; about 5 meters from a house), Hokkaido

2 months ago

News

At around 22:20 on November 25, 2025, a man in his 60s driving near the baseball field at the foot of Maruyama Park in Miyagaoka, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, reported seeing a single bear cub about 80 cm long crossing the road and called police. Police and city staff conducted patrols and track inspections, but no clear traces or damage have been confirmed.

Maruyama Park (Miyagaoka, Chuo Ward, Sapporo), Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

A brown bear appeared in Maruyama Park in Hokkaido, and the park was completely closed. The Hokkaido Shimbun podcast recording took place on November 18.

Maruyama Park, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

At around 11:35 on November 12, 2025, a male brown bear was caught in a box trap on the grounds of Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo's Chuo Ward and was culled. The bear measured about 113 cm in length with a front paw width of about 11 cm and is believed to be the same individual that had been seen and left tracks around the zoo since November 9.

Maruyama Zoo (Maruyama Zoological Park), Hokkaido

6 months ago

Official

No. 353: November 12, 2025 (Wednesday): Location: Chuo-ku Miyagaoka 3-1 (within Maruyama Zoo grounds). Contents: Brown bear extermination.

Sapporo Miyagaoka, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

On November 11, in and around Maruyama Park (Chuo Ward, Sapporo), surveillance cameras and resident reports recorded sightings and tracks of a brown bear; footage also showed a bear clinging to a zoo facility window frame. The city of Sapporo closed Maruyama Park entirely for about two weeks until safety can be confirmed.

Maruyama Park (Chuo Ward, Sapporo), Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

Around 00:30 on November 11, 2025, a bear was captured by an automatic camera near facilities at Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, and at about 00:45 footage showed it clinging to a window frame. City staff found multiple footprints around 10:30 on the same day about 800 meters from the zoo in Maruyama Nishimachi (width about 11 cm), believed to be a female or a young male.

Maruyama Zoo (Sapporo), Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

At around 19:45 on November 10, 2025, one brown bear was sighted in a residential area at Miyanomori 2-jo 11-chome in Chuo Ward, Sapporo, and footprints about 11 cm wide were found on nearby snow-covered roads. Police and city officials responded; no injuries have been reported. Footprints and sightings were also recorded near Maruyama Zoo and Hokkaido Jingu on Nov 9–10, and authorities are treating it as possibly the same individual and maintaining precautions.

Miyanomori 2-jo 11-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

6 months ago

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