Mountain Hokkaido

Mt. Monbetsu

29 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 3 weeks ago

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Since spring, there have been repeated sightings and encounters with brown bears around the Shikotsu Lake shore in Chitose city, including while people were driving cars or riding bicycles. There were no injuries to people or livestock, and the Chitose police and city are urging residents to carry bells and bear spray.

Chitose, Hokkaido

3 weeks ago

Official

Suimeikyō — Around 4:55 AM — On a curve near Oji Paper No. 1 Power Plant on Route 16 (Shikotsuko Park Line) — One bear sighted

Chitose, Hokkaido

1 month ago

Official

Suimeikyō — Around 1:05 PM — Near the cycling road about 500 meters east from the curve by Oji Paper No.1 Power Plant on Route 16 (Dōdō Shikotsuko Park Line): two bears sighted.

Chitose, Hokkaido

1 month ago

Official

Nishimori — Around 5:25 PM, one bear sighted in woods on the west side, 20 meters south of the Chuo Bus Daiichi Power Plant bus stop.

Chitose, Hokkaido

1 month ago

Official

Nishimori — Around 1:10 PM: Two bears sighted 1 km north of the intersection with Route 453 (from the signal at the Dodo Shikotsuko Park Line [Route 16]).

Chitose, Hokkaido

2 months ago

Official

[70] Shikotsu Onsen area, around 7:00 AM, near Shikotsu Lake Elementary School, bear tracks found.

Chitose 支笏湖温泉, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

Around 3:40 AM in Nishimori, near the signal at the junction of the Prefectural Shikotsu-ko Park Line (Route 16) and Route 453, one bear sighted.

Chitose, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 48 Nishimori: around 6:00 PM, about 200 m from the Shikotsu-ko Park Line (Route 16) Shikotsu-ko intersection signal — 1 bear sighted

Chitose, Hokkaido

9 months ago

News

Since spring, there have been repeated sightings and encounters with brown bears around the Shikotsu Lake shore in Chitose city, including while people were driving cars or riding bicycles. There were no injuries to people or livestock, and the Chitose police and city are urging residents to carry bells and bear spray.

Chitose, Hokkaido

3 weeks ago

Official

Suimeikyō — Around 4:55 AM — On a curve near Oji Paper No. 1 Power Plant on Route 16 (Shikotsuko Park Line) — One bear sighted

Chitose, Hokkaido

1 month ago

Official

Suimeikyō — Around 1:05 PM — Near the cycling road about 500 meters east from the curve by Oji Paper No.1 Power Plant on Route 16 (Dōdō Shikotsuko Park Line): two bears sighted.

Chitose, Hokkaido

1 month ago

Official

Nishimori — Around 5:25 PM, one bear sighted in woods on the west side, 20 meters south of the Chuo Bus Daiichi Power Plant bus stop.

Chitose, Hokkaido

1 month ago

Official

Nishimori — Around 1:10 PM: Two bears sighted 1 km north of the intersection with Route 453 (from the signal at the Dodo Shikotsuko Park Line [Route 16]).

Chitose, Hokkaido

2 months ago

Official

[70] Shikotsu Onsen area, around 7:00 AM, near Shikotsu Lake Elementary School, bear tracks found.

Chitose 支笏湖温泉, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

Around 3:40 AM in Nishimori, near the signal at the junction of the Prefectural Shikotsu-ko Park Line (Route 16) and Route 453, one bear sighted.

Chitose, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 48 Nishimori: around 6:00 PM, about 200 m from the Shikotsu-ko Park Line (Route 16) Shikotsu-ko intersection signal — 1 bear sighted

Chitose, Hokkaido

9 months ago

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