Mountain Hokkaido

Mt. Teine

97 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 3 weeks ago

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

Sapporo Teine-Honcho, Hokkaido

3 weeks ago

News

On March 28, 2026, just after 14:00, a 7-year-old boy near a residence in Tomioka, Teine Ward, Sapporo, sighted a bear-like animal about 1 meter long and his father reported it to police. The animal reportedly returned toward the mountain; police inspected the area but found no traces. Sapporo city issued warnings on social media.

Near Tomioka, Teine Ward, Sapporo (about 80 m from a residence), Hokkaido

1 month ago

News

A brown bear about 80 cm long was seen crossing a residential street; the witnessing teenage male was uninjured. The sighting was near the site of a September attack.

Heiwa Kyuryu Park area, Hokkaido, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

On the night of the 3rd, a bear roughly 80 cm long was spotted running across a road in a residential area of Heiwa in Nishi Ward, Sapporo, visible from about 2 meters away. The teenage witness was uninjured; the bear is believed to have dashed out from the Heiwa water reservoir grounds. The location is near Heiwa Kyuryo Park, the site of a September bear attack, and police have stepped up vigilance after consecutive sightings (another possible sighting was reported near Miyagaoka Park about 3.5 km away, with no damage reported).

Heiwa, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

A female brown bear about 149 cm long was captured in a box trap and culled in Miyanosawa, Nishi Ward, Sapporo.

Miyanomori? / Miyanosawa, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

Two brown bears were confirmed in a park in Nishi Ward, Sapporo, and were culled under an emergency shooting operation.

Nishino, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

7 months ago

News

Two cubs (about 1 m long) appeared in a park in Nishino, Nishi Ward, Sapporo; an emergency hunt was prepared but the bears later left for the mountains and the measure was lifted.

Nishino, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

7 months ago

News

Two bear cubs were sighted in a park; hunters were deployed and five nearby elementary and junior high schools were temporarily closed.

Nishino, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Community

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

Sapporo Teine-Honcho, Hokkaido

3 weeks ago

News

On March 28, 2026, just after 14:00, a 7-year-old boy near a residence in Tomioka, Teine Ward, Sapporo, sighted a bear-like animal about 1 meter long and his father reported it to police. The animal reportedly returned toward the mountain; police inspected the area but found no traces. Sapporo city issued warnings on social media.

Near Tomioka, Teine Ward, Sapporo (about 80 m from a residence), Hokkaido

1 month ago

News

A brown bear about 80 cm long was seen crossing a residential street; the witnessing teenage male was uninjured. The sighting was near the site of a September attack.

Heiwa Kyuryu Park area, Hokkaido, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

On the night of the 3rd, a bear roughly 80 cm long was spotted running across a road in a residential area of Heiwa in Nishi Ward, Sapporo, visible from about 2 meters away. The teenage witness was uninjured; the bear is believed to have dashed out from the Heiwa water reservoir grounds. The location is near Heiwa Kyuryo Park, the site of a September bear attack, and police have stepped up vigilance after consecutive sightings (another possible sighting was reported near Miyagaoka Park about 3.5 km away, with no damage reported).

Heiwa, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

A female brown bear about 149 cm long was captured in a box trap and culled in Miyanosawa, Nishi Ward, Sapporo.

Miyanomori? / Miyanosawa, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

6 months ago

News

Two brown bears were confirmed in a park in Nishi Ward, Sapporo, and were culled under an emergency shooting operation.

Nishino, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

7 months ago

News

Two cubs (about 1 m long) appeared in a park in Nishino, Nishi Ward, Sapporo; an emergency hunt was prepared but the bears later left for the mountains and the measure was lifted.

Nishino, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

7 months ago

News

Two bear cubs were sighted in a park; hunters were deployed and five nearby elementary and junior high schools were temporarily closed.

Nishino, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

7 months ago

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