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Namako Yama

なまこ山

76 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 months ago

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Ashibetsu Asahicho, Hokkaido
Official

4:45, one bear, along National Route 452 in Asahimachi, about 200 m from Yayoi Bridge toward Yutani. The bear moved from the mountain side toward the river side and disappeared. Posted on the website, disaster prevention email sent.

Ashibetsu Asahicho, Hokkaido

2 months ago
News

Around 08:55 on the 23rd, a woman driving through Asahimachi in Ashibetsu City reported seeing one bear crossing Route 452 and notified the Ashibetsu Police. Officials said this was the first bear sighting in the police jurisdiction this year.

Route 452 in Asahimachi, Ashibetsu City, Hokkaido

2 months ago
Ashibetsu Asahimachi-Yuya, Hokkaido
Official

8:57 Near Kisaragi Bridge along National Route 452 in Asahimachi — 1 bear. The bear crossed the road from the left side to the right side.

Ashibetsu Asahimachi-Yuya, Hokkaido

2 months ago
Nishi-Ashibetsu, Ashibetsu, Hokkaido
News

On the morning of December 8, 2025, a police officer on patrol in Nishi-Ashibetsu, Ashibetsu, spotted a bear about 60 cm long. The bear, believed to be a cub, wandered around and then disappeared into bushes; the city warns there may be a mother bear nearby.

Nishi-Ashibetsu, Ashibetsu, Hokkaido

5 months ago
Nishi-Ashibetsu, Ashibetsu City, Hokkaido
News

Around 11:00 on December 7, 2025, a man in Ashibetsu City sighted one brown bear in a residential area of Nishi-Ashibetsu and called emergency services.

Nishi-Ashibetsu, Ashibetsu City, Hokkaido

5 months ago
Ashibetsu Nishi-Ashibetsucho, Hokkaido
Official

11:02 — 1 bear seen rummaging for garbage near 51-64 Nish-Ashibetsu; it then disappeared toward the mountains. Website posted, disaster alert email, and the West Ashibetsu Mountain Loop will patrol for a while.

Ashibetsu Nishi-Ashibetsucho, Hokkaido

5 months ago
Official

16:00 - Bear droppings on the street at Kita 3-jō Higashi 1-chōme 7-ban. Website posting, disaster-preparedness e-mails, signs installed, deterrent devices, and area patrols.

Ashibetsu Kita 3-jo Higashi 1-chome, Hokkaido

6 months ago
Official

10:17 - 1 bear near Honmachi 1115-7, Ashibetsu City, near the crematorium; bear descended the slope near the crematorium. Website posting and disaster alert email.

Ashibetsu Minami 3-jo Higashi 1-chome, Hokkaido

7 months ago

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