News Brown Bear Prefectural Route 13 (Tawa, Shibecha Town; dairy farming area), Hokkaido Mar 20, 2026, 08:00 AM

Description

On 2026-03-20 just after 17:00, a driver on Prefectural Route 13 in Tawa, Shibecha Town, spotted a bear about 1 meter long. The bear slowly crossed directly in front of the stopped car and disappeared into the bushes/forest on the right; there were no injuries or damage. The area is a dairy farming zone about 100 meters from residences, and police patrolled and warned nearby residents.

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

Summary

On the evening of March 20 a bear about 1 meter long, suspected to be a cub, crossed in front of a car on a prefectural road in Tawa, Shibecha Town. There were no injuries or damage; the bear vanished into the brush and police are patrolling the area and warning residents.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 08:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.395204, 144.635176

Sources