Location
Description
Around 18:30 on the 16th, a driver spotted a brown bear (one) crossing a prefectural road at 36-sen, Tayori-cho, Shibetsu City, and reported it to the Shibetsu police station.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the evening of the 16th in Tayori-cho, Shibetsu City, a driver spotted one brown bear crossing a prefectural road and reported it to the Shibetsu police. The report notes this was the first sighting of the year.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 09:30 AM
Address
Shibetsu, Hokkaido
Coordinates
44.244062, 142.388315
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