Mountain Hokkaido

Hourai Yama

蓬萊山

17 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 days ago

Location

Nearby Incidents

Official

[No.26] June 14, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Jozankei (no street number) Description: Brown bear sighted Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.865608,141.110186

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

2 days ago

Official

[No. 18] Wednesday, June 3, 2026: Location: Minami Ward, Jozankei (no street number) — near the forest-road entrance about 400 m toward Sapporo from the Kaminakayama Pass on Route 230. Description: Brown bear sighted. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.860999,141.102484

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 week ago

Official

No. 19, May 9, 2025 (Friday): Location: Minami-ku Jozankei unnumbered area (about 4 km from Jozankei Tunnel toward Nakayama Pass). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2300

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 15, April 23, 2025 (Wednesday): Location: Minami Ward, Jozankei unnumbered area (on National Route 230 about 1 km from Nakayama Pass toward Sapporo). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Contents: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2295

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 80. Date: October 10, 2024 (Thursday). Description: Location: Minami Ward Jozankei unknown street area (about 3 km from Nakayama Pass toward Sapporo on Route 230). Content: Brown bear sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2261

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 24. Date: June 2, 2024 (Sunday). Description: Location: Minami Ward Jozankeiunknown area (National Route 230 from Nakayama Pass toward Sapporo about 1.7 km). Content: Brown bear sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2206

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

2 years ago

Official

"No.209" November 10, 2023 (Friday): Date: No.209 2023-11-10 (Friday) Description: Location: Minami-ku, Jozan-kyo No-ban near (about 100m from the junction toward Sapporo) [The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area] Content: Observed a brown bear (two bears) Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2163

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

2 years ago

Official

"No.201" November 5, 2023 (Sunday): Date: No.201 2023-11-05 (Sunday) Description: Location: Minami-ku, Jozan-dai no-ban unnumbered area (approximately 1 km from Nakayama Pass toward Sapporo) [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/#no2154

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

2 years ago

Official

[No.26] June 14, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Jozankei (no street number) Description: Brown bear sighted Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.865608,141.110186

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

2 days ago

Official

[No. 18] Wednesday, June 3, 2026: Location: Minami Ward, Jozankei (no street number) — near the forest-road entrance about 400 m toward Sapporo from the Kaminakayama Pass on Route 230. Description: Brown bear sighted. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.860999,141.102484

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 week ago

Official

No. 19, May 9, 2025 (Friday): Location: Minami-ku Jozankei unnumbered area (about 4 km from Jozankei Tunnel toward Nakayama Pass). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2300

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 15, April 23, 2025 (Wednesday): Location: Minami Ward, Jozankei unnumbered area (on National Route 230 about 1 km from Nakayama Pass toward Sapporo). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Contents: Bear sighting. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2295

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 80. Date: October 10, 2024 (Thursday). Description: Location: Minami Ward Jozankei unknown street area (about 3 km from Nakayama Pass toward Sapporo on Route 230). Content: Brown bear sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2261

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 24. Date: June 2, 2024 (Sunday). Description: Location: Minami Ward Jozankeiunknown area (National Route 230 from Nakayama Pass toward Sapporo about 1.7 km). Content: Brown bear sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2206

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

2 years ago

Official

"No.209" November 10, 2023 (Friday): Date: No.209 2023-11-10 (Friday) Description: Location: Minami-ku, Jozan-kyo No-ban near (about 100m from the junction toward Sapporo) [The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area] Content: Observed a brown bear (two bears) Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2163

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

2 years ago

Official

"No.201" November 5, 2023 (Sunday): Date: No.201 2023-11-05 (Sunday) Description: Location: Minami-ku, Jozan-dai no-ban unnumbered area (approximately 1 km from Nakayama Pass toward Sapporo) [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/#no2154

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

2 years ago

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