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Mt. Haruka

36 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 3 months ago

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At around 17:40 on February 18, an employee of an accommodation facility in Asarigawa Onsen, Otaru, spotted a bear cub about 50–60 cm long walking on a municipal road and recorded video. Police confirmed it was a bear from the video, are patrolling the area by patrol car, and have warned local residents.

Asarigawa Onsen, Otaru (Hokkaido), Hokkaido

3 months ago
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Around 17:40 on February 18, a hotel employee spotted and filmed a juvenile bear about 50–60 cm long on a municipal road in Asarigawa Onsen 2-chome, Otaru. Police confirmed it was a bear from the video, are patrolling the area and warning local residents.

Asarigawa Onsen 2-chome, Otaru, Hokkaido, Hokkaido

3 months ago
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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
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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
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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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At around 07:40 on November 20, 2025, a firefighter on patrol found bear-like footprints in the snow near residences in Katsuraoka-cho, Otaru City. The prints measured about 10 cm long and 6 cm wide, were roughly 20 meters from a house, and additional tracks were found nearby; police have warned residents to be cautious.

Katsuraoka-cho, Otaru City, Hokkaido

6 months ago

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