Location
Description
Just after 10:30 a.m. on the 14th, a male cleaner in his 70s spotted two bears at the park golf course parking lot in Nishihamattsu, Niikappu Town, measuring about 1.5 m and 0.7 m, and the town office reported it to police. There were no damages; when police arrived the bears had left, and patrol cars continue to monitor the area.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 01:30 AM
Address
Niikappu, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.359898, 142.339052
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