Location
Description
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.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido
Coordinates
41.801150, 140.121256
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Comments (1)
あつし 3 months ago
真冬の1月に上ノ国町でヒグマが出没するとは、冬眠中じゃなかったのか。
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