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News Brown Bear Shakotan, Hokkaido May 21, 2026, 03:00 PM

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Description

A bear was sighted in Kamisaki-cho, Shakotan Town, Hokkaido, on the afternoon of 2026-05-22.

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, May 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Shakotan, Hokkaido

This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.

Coordinates

43.256817, 140.391944

Sources

https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/fushinsha_joho/regio...

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