News Brown Bear Prefectural Route 13 (Tawa), Shibecha Town, Hokkaido Mar 20, 2026, 08:00 AM
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On March 20 at around 17:00, a driver on a prefectural road in Tawa, Shibecha Town, spotted a cub about 1 meter long. The bear slowly crossed directly in front of the car and disappeared into the brush/forest on the right; there were no injuries or damage. Police are patrolling the area and warning residents to be cautious.
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
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News
Date & Time
Friday, March 20, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Address
Prefectural Route 13 (Tawa), Shibecha Town, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.309310, 144.663975
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