News Brown Bear Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido Mar 9, 2026, 10:10 PM

Description

At about 07:10 on March 10, a man driving on National Route 44 in Akkeshi Town sighted a brown bear approximately 1.5 meters long crossing the road. The bear left toward Akkeshiko (Akkeshi Lake), and no damage was reported, police said.

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

Summary

On the morning of March 10 in eastern Hokkaido's Akkeshi Town, a roughly 1.5-meter brown bear was seen crossing National Route 44. Police confirmed there were no reported damages and urged locals to be cautious.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.051951, 144.847369

Sources