News Brown Bear Hitsujigaoka (Sheep Hill), Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Nov 19, 2025, 01:30 AM
Location
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.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 01:30 AM
Address
Hitsujigaoka (Sheep Hill), Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.010883, 141.412735
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