News Brown Bear Shintoku Town, Hokkaido Nov 3, 2025, 12:20 PM

Description

On November 3 in Shintoku Town, a roughly one-meter bear was seen at a ranch and moved along the Penke Otasoi River, crossing the town toward the Kamisahoro mountains. Sightings near the river and tracks prompted temporary suspension of local JR trains and police warnings; officers tracked and warned residents and the bear disappeared into the mountains at 15:15.

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

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.079783, 142.838872

Sources