Location
Description
On the morning of the 4th, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Ohtomi, Nakagawa Town, Hokkaido, and remained in the riverbed for at least nine hours. Police and the local hunters' association are on alert, the town office set up barricades, and as of 18:00 on the 4th there were no reports of damage to people or buildings.
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
Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Address
Nakagawa, Hokkaido
Coordinates
44.832539, 142.026150
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