Shrine or Temple Hokkaido

Be Niiche Sapporo

べニーチェ札幌

20 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 5 days ago

Location

Nearby Incidents

Official

[No.14] Friday, May 22, 2026: Location: Near 7-1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (approximately 900 m southwest of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute office building). *A camera in the area also confirmed one brown bear at around 3:33 a.m. the same day. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.99107,141.38383

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

5 days ago

Official

No. 279: Date: Monday, October 20, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Makomanai 17-banchi 1 vicinity (southwest of Benikouen Park by about 700 m). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2557

Sapporo Makomanai, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 233: Saturday, October 11, 2025. Description: Location: Chuo Ward, Miyano Mori 904-1 vicinity (near the surrounding area). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2510

Sapporo Makomanai, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 96. Date: November 11, 2024 (Monday). Description: Location: Minami Ward Makomanai 17-1 area (near the green space on the Makomanai Takino Line to the west). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: A wild animal that resembled a brown bear was sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2277

Sapporo Makomanai, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 85. Date: October 24, 2024 (Thursday). Description: Location: Toyohira Ward Nishioka 487 area (inside the Nishinooka Park parking lot area). Content: Brown bear observed (mother and cub). URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2266

Sapporo Nishioka, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 3. Date: April 27, 2024 (Saturday). Description: Location: Toyohira Ward Nishioka 480 area (near Hokkaido Chuo Bus Nishioka Office). Content: Brown bear sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2184

Sapporo Nishioka, Hokkaido

2 years ago

Official

No. 178: Date: Sunday, December 12, 2021. Location: Toyohira Ward Yougaoka 7-1 area. Content: A bear-like animal observed.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

4 years ago

Official

No.115 — Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021. Location: Toyohira Ward Nishioka Urban Environment Forest (former Observatory vicinity). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Heard a cry of a bear-like animal. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/index_2.html#no1726

Sapporo Nishioka, Hokkaido

4 years ago

Official

[No.14] Friday, May 22, 2026: Location: Near 7-1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (approximately 900 m southwest of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute office building). *A camera in the area also confirmed one brown bear at around 3:33 a.m. the same day. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.99107,141.38383

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

5 days ago

Official

No. 279: Date: Monday, October 20, 2025. Description: Location: Minami Ward, Makomanai 17-banchi 1 vicinity (southwest of Benikouen Park by about 700 m). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2557

Sapporo Makomanai, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 233: Saturday, October 11, 2025. Description: Location: Chuo Ward, Miyano Mori 904-1 vicinity (near the surrounding area). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Brown bear sighted. Link: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2510

Sapporo Makomanai, Hokkaido

7 months ago

Official

No. 96. Date: November 11, 2024 (Monday). Description: Location: Minami Ward Makomanai 17-1 area (near the green space on the Makomanai Takino Line to the west). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: A wild animal that resembled a brown bear was sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2277

Sapporo Makomanai, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 85. Date: October 24, 2024 (Thursday). Description: Location: Toyohira Ward Nishioka 487 area (inside the Nishinooka Park parking lot area). Content: Brown bear observed (mother and cub). URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2266

Sapporo Nishioka, Hokkaido

1 year ago

Official

No. 3. Date: April 27, 2024 (Saturday). Description: Location: Toyohira Ward Nishioka 480 area (near Hokkaido Chuo Bus Nishioka Office). Content: Brown bear sighted. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/#no2184

Sapporo Nishioka, Hokkaido

2 years ago

Official

No. 178: Date: Sunday, December 12, 2021. Location: Toyohira Ward Yougaoka 7-1 area. Content: A bear-like animal observed.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

4 years ago

Official

No.115 — Date: Sunday, August 8, 2021. Location: Toyohira Ward Nishioka Urban Environment Forest (former Observatory vicinity). The pin on the map indicates the surrounding area. Content: Heard a cry of a bear-like animal. URL: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/kurashi/animal/choju/kuma/syutsubotsu/index_2.html#no1726

Sapporo Nishioka, Hokkaido

4 years ago

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