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61 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 4 months ago

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Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido
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A brown bear (higuma) was reported to have appeared in Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido, in midwinter. Reports did not specify whether there were any damages or injuries.

Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido

4 months ago
field (Kaminokuni Town; owned by a man in his 80s), Hokkaido
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On January 21, 2026, one brown bear appeared in a field in Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido; a hunter dispatched at the town's request confirmed the bear around 11:20 a.m. and culled it with a hunting rifle. The bear was about 1.4 meters long and believed to be an 8-year-old female.

field (Kaminokuni Town; owned by a man in his 80s), Hokkaido

4 months ago
Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido
News

On January 21, a female bear was sighted in a field in Kaminokuni Town and was culled by a responding hunter. The culled bear was reported to be about 1.4 meters long and weigh approximately 100 kg.

Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido

4 months ago
Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido
News

Kaminokuni Town postponed the park development after repeated brown bear sightings near Hanazawa Park. According to the town, 106 bears were culled in fiscal 2025, and officials judged that ensuring children's safety would be difficult, delaying the project by one to two years.

Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido

5 months ago
Hanazawa Park (Katsuyama, Kaminokuni Town), Hokkaido
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Kaminokuni Town postponed the development plan for Hanazawa Park (Katsuyama) for 1–2 years after repeated brown bear sightings near the park. According to the town, culled bears increased in fiscal 2025, reaching 106, and officials judged it would be difficult to ensure children's safety.

Hanazawa Park (Katsuyama, Kaminokuni Town), Hokkaido

5 months ago
News

In Kaminokuni Town, on the afternoon of the 2nd an elderly man opening his front door to leave came face-to-face with two bears believed to be a mother and cub. He quickly shut the door and was unharmed; no injuries or damage were reported.

Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido

6 months ago
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Kaminokuni, Hokkaido

6 months ago
News

In Kaminokuni Town, brown bear sightings increased with bears seen eating small apples; the town is cutting roadside trees, asking parents to escort students to school, and has indicated a policy to proceed with culling.

Kaminokuni, Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido

7 months ago

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