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60 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 2 months ago

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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
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

16:08 - One bear near Ryōjō-chō, along National Route 452, about 300 m toward the town center from Seisa University; the bear moved to the riverbank and disappeared. Website posting, disaster-preparedness email.

Ashibetsu Rokusencho, Hokkaido

6 months ago
Official

13:46, one bear along Route 452 near Seisa University; the bear disappeared toward the river. Website posted, disaster alert email, signs installed, warning issued.

Ashibetsu Rokusencho, Hokkaido

7 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
News

A bear was reported in Kami-Ashibetsu Town, Ashibetsu City on the morning of October 14.

Kami-Ashibetsu Town, Ashibetsu City, Hokkaido

7 months ago

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