Mountain Hokkaido

Soranuma Dake

7 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

Spotted near 28.0 km post on Route 453; a cub-sized bear was on the north embankment toward the forest.

Eniwa, Hokkaido

9 months ago

Official

A car on Route 453 spotted a bear; it moved from the right to the left into the forest toward Lake Shikotsu.

Eniwa, Hokkaido

9 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.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.4] April 17, 2022 (Sunday): Description: Spotted a brown bear. Location: Minami-ku Soramai no-ban-chi? (入口 to the Soranuma-dake climbing path) About 1.1 km from the entrance. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Spotted a brown bear. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1796

Sapporo 簾舞, Hokkaido

4 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

Spotted near 28.0 km post on Route 453; a cub-sized bear was on the north embankment toward the forest.

Eniwa, Hokkaido

9 months ago

Official

A car on Route 453 spotted a bear; it moved from the right to the left into the forest toward Lake Shikotsu.

Eniwa, Hokkaido

9 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.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.4] April 17, 2022 (Sunday): Description: Spotted a brown bear. Location: Minami-ku Soramai no-ban-chi? (入口 to the Soranuma-dake climbing path) About 1.1 km from the entrance. The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Spotted a brown bear. Address: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no1796

Sapporo 簾舞, Hokkaido

4 years ago

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