News Brown Bear Maruyama Zoo, Hokkaido Nov 9, 2025, 09:00 AM
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Description
On 2025-11-09, bear tracks were found inside Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, and on the morning of the 10th multiple confirmations occurred in the nearby Hokkaido Shrine, so the city closed Maruyama Park entirely on the 11th for a planned two weeks. The confirmed animal is believed to be a subadult about 1 meter long, beginning to live independently from its parent.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Bear activity continued around Sapporo's Maruyama area: tracks were found at Maruyama Zoo on the 9th, and multiple confirmations occurred near Hokkaido Shrine early on the 10th. As a result, the city on the 11th closed Maruyama Park entirely for the first time and is treating the sightings as likely from a single subadult, installing electric fencing and setting box traps as countermeasures.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Address
Maruyama Zoo, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.051513, 141.307857
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