Mountain Hokkaido

Kyou Haku Yama

狭薄山

8 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 7 months ago

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Nearby Incidents

News

A bear-like animal was sighted near 4-6 Sudaremai, Minami Ward, Sapporo at around 16:45 on the 17th. It was noted that the animal may later be determined not to be a bear.

Sudaremai, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 225: Thursday, October 9, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Jozankei unnumbered area (about 2 km from the Sapporo Tunnel toward Nakayama Pass). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted (mother and cub). Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2523

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

8 months ago

News

Around 16:50 on August 29, 2025, a bear sighting was reported near Renmai 4-6 in Minami Ward, Sapporo, according to the South Police Station. The report notes that it may later be confirmed that the animal was not a bear.

Sapporo City, Minami Ward (Renmai), Hokkaido

9 months ago

News

Around 04:40 on the 9th, a bear was sighted near Sudaremai in Minami Ward, Sapporo, according to the Sapporo Minami Police. No injuries or damage were reported, and authorities noted the sighting may later be determined not to have been a bear.

Sudaremai, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

10 months ago

Official

No. 87. Date: October 27, 2024 (Sunday). Description: Location: Minami Ward Jozankei Murata area (near Moguinno? the text says near the No. 6 ring road and the Nyokaku Bridge). Content: A brown bear was sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2268

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

"No.137" August 13, 2023 (Sunday): Date: No.137 2023-08-13 (Sunday) Description: Location: Minami-ku Suzume unnumbered area (near Makuri-numa) [The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area] Content: Observed a brown bear Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2091

Sapporo 簾舞, Hokkaido

2 years ago

Official

[No.69] August 13, 2020 (Thursday): Location: Minami Ward Soramai unnumbered area (Sapporo Peak 'Toyotaki Course' area). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Sighting of a brown bear. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/index_1.html#no1582

Sapporo Toyotaki, Hokkaido

5 years ago

Official

No. 31 - Date: June 27, 2017 (Tuesday). Description: Sighted a brown bear. Location: Minami Ward, Jozan No-number area (near Nakayama Pass). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Address: http://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/index_2.html#no1104

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

8 years ago

News

A bear-like animal was sighted near 4-6 Sudaremai, Minami Ward, Sapporo at around 16:45 on the 17th. It was noted that the animal may later be determined not to be a bear.

Sudaremai, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 225: Thursday, October 9, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Jozankei unnumbered area (about 2 km from the Sapporo Tunnel toward Nakayama Pass). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted (mother and cub). Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2523

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

8 months ago

News

Around 16:50 on August 29, 2025, a bear sighting was reported near Renmai 4-6 in Minami Ward, Sapporo, according to the South Police Station. The report notes that it may later be confirmed that the animal was not a bear.

Sapporo City, Minami Ward (Renmai), Hokkaido

9 months ago

News

Around 04:40 on the 9th, a bear was sighted near Sudaremai in Minami Ward, Sapporo, according to the Sapporo Minami Police. No injuries or damage were reported, and authorities noted the sighting may later be determined not to have been a bear.

Sudaremai, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

10 months ago

Official

No. 87. Date: October 27, 2024 (Sunday). Description: Location: Minami Ward Jozankei Murata area (near Moguinno? the text says near the No. 6 ring road and the Nyokaku Bridge). Content: A brown bear was sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2268

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

"No.137" August 13, 2023 (Sunday): Date: No.137 2023-08-13 (Sunday) Description: Location: Minami-ku Suzume unnumbered area (near Makuri-numa) [The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area] Content: Observed a brown bear Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2091

Sapporo 簾舞, Hokkaido

2 years ago

Official

[No.69] August 13, 2020 (Thursday): Location: Minami Ward Soramai unnumbered area (Sapporo Peak 'Toyotaki Course' area). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Sighting of a brown bear. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/index_1.html#no1582

Sapporo Toyotaki, Hokkaido

5 years ago

Official

No. 31 - Date: June 27, 2017 (Tuesday). Description: Sighted a brown bear. Location: Minami Ward, Jozan No-number area (near Nakayama Pass). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Address: http://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/index_2.html#no1104

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

8 years ago

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