News Brown Bear Shibecha Town, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Mar 20, 2026, 08:00 AM
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Description
Shortly after 17:00 on March 20, in Shibecha Town a motorist saw a single bear about 1 m long on the roadside of a prefectural road. The bear slowly crossed directly in front of the car and disappeared into bushes on the right; there were no injuries or damage to people or vehicles.
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
Friday, March 20, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Address
Shibecha Town, Hokkaido, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.303320, 144.600846
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