News Brown Bear Hitsujigaoka (Sheep Hill), Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Nov 19, 2025, 01:30 AM

Description

At around 01:30 on November 19, 2025, a single brown bear about 2 meters long was sighted approximately 140 meters northwest of the Forest Research Institute office building in Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo. On the morning of the 20th at about 11:00, multiple footprints with a front-paw width of 11 cm were found about 400 meters south-southeast of the office, indicating an adult; the city has warned residents and stepped up patrols.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

In the Hitsujigaoka area of Sapporo, a roughly 2-meter brown bear was seen near a research institute office in the early hours of the 19th, and multiple adult-sized footprints (front-paw width 11 cm) were found nearby in the snow on the 20th. The city has alerted residents and increased patrols.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 01:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.010883, 141.412735

Sources