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Nishino Ryokudou

西野緑道

7 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

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Nearby Incidents

Nishino 8-4 area, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
News

At around 07:40 on November 24, 2025, an animal described as 'like a bear' was sighted near Nishino 8-4, Nishi Ward, Sapporo; the Sapporo West Police reported the sighting. The animal appears to have been a single individual.

Nishino 8-4 area, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

6 months ago
Nishino Elementary School, Hokkaido
News

At around 07:40 on November 24, 2025, a woman in her 40s walking nearby spotted a bear-like animal in the schoolyard of Nishino Elementary School in Nishi-ku, Sapporo (address Nishino 8-4) and called the Sapporo West Police.

Nishino Elementary School, Hokkaido

6 months ago
Official

No. 301: Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025. Description: Location: Nishi Ward, Nishino 6-jo 3-chome 2-ban vicinity. The pin on the map shows the surrounding area. Content: A bear that appeared to be Higuma (brown bear) was sighted (two bears). Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2579

Sapporo Nishino 6-jo 3-chome, Hokkaido

7 months ago
Official

No.99 March 11, 2025 (Tuesday): Location: Nishi-ku Kobetsuzawa 4-banchi area. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2280

Sapporo Kobetsusawa, Hokkaido

1 year ago
Official

"No.173" October 5, 2023 (Thursday): Date: No.173 2023-10-05 (Thursday) Description: Location: Nishi-ku, Nishino 9-jo 8-chome 1 vicinity (on Nishino-dori) Note: There was also a sighting around Nishino 7-jo 9-chome 2-ban around 3:20 PM Content: Observed a bear (mother and cub) Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2127

Sapporo Nishino 9-jo 8-chome, Hokkaido

2 years ago
Official

"No.136" August 6, 2023 (Sunday): Date: No.136 2023-08-06 (Sunday) Description: Location: Nishi-ku, Kobetsuzawa 15 vicinity (near Mount Oyama Bridge) [The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area] Content: Observed a brown bear Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2090

Sapporo Kobetsusawa, Hokkaido

2 years ago
Official

No.70 — Date: Thursday, July 8, 2021. Location: Nishi Ward Fukui 3-chome (left bank of the Iwate River riverbank). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Dug traces observed. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/index_3.html#no1679

Sapporo Fukui 3-chome, Hokkaido

4 years ago

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