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Mount Zenibako Tengu

88 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 week ago

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An animal resembling a bear was sighted in Teine Kanayama, Teine Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Teine-Kanayama, Hokkaido

1 week ago
Sapporo Teine-Inaho, Hokkaido
Official

No. 17 — June 1, 2026 (Monday): Location: Untitled area of Teine Honcho (on the Teine Mountain foothill route, between approximately 1 km and 5 km from the “Teine IC” entrance toward Mount Teine). Description: Sighted an animal believed to be a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.108911,141.215285

Sapporo Teine-Inaho, Hokkaido

1 week ago
Sapporo Teine-Honcho, Hokkaido
Community

A roar/sound like a brown bear was heard from beyond the bushes.

Sapporo Teine-Honcho, Hokkaido

1 month ago
News

Around 12:40 on December 28, 2025, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a mountain near Miharashi-cho in Otaru City, Hokkaido. A woman driving on the Sasson Expressway reported the sighting around 12:50, saying the bear was about 20 meters from her car; police checked the area but found no traces and are patrolling the surroundings.

Miharashi-cho, Otaru City, Hokkaido

5 months ago
News

In Otaru City, reports of brown bear sightings and traces in urban areas have increased this fiscal year; as of Dec 3 at 17:00 the city recorded 38 reports, up from 15 last year. Thirteen of the reports were concentrated around Katsuraoka, forcing nearby elementary and junior high schools to hold temporary closures or require parents to escort students; the city is expanding outreach such as on-site lessons and lending educational DVDs on bear response.

Katsuraoka, Otaru, Hokkaido

6 months ago
News

A juvenile bear, believed to be the individual repeatedly sighted near an elementary school in Otaru since late last month, was culled by the hunters' association on the morning of the 21st. The bear was approximately 70–80 cm long and appeared to be male.

Katsuraoka Elementary School (Otaru), Hokkaido

6 months ago
Otaru Zenibako 1-chome, Hokkaido
Official

11_Tracks_ around 7:40 on Thursday, November 20: 11_Tracks_ around 7:40–7:50.

Otaru Zenibako 1-chome, Hokkaido

6 months ago
Otaru Katsuraokacho, Hokkaido
Official

11_Tracks_ around 7:40-50 on Thursday, November 20: 11_Tracks_ around 7:40-50.

Otaru Katsuraokacho, Hokkaido

6 months ago

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