Location
Description
On May 5 at around 17:00, a woman in her 60s driving a car spotted one bear on the beach in Hinonahamacho, Hakodate, and reported it to Hakodate Central Police officers who were patrolling nearby.
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
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Address
Hakodate Hinohamacho, Hokkaido
Coordinates
41.788289, 141.105474
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