News Brown Bear Kitami Tokoro-cho-Tokoro, Hokkaido Apr 20, 2026, 07:20 PM

Description

At around 4:20 a.m. on the 21st, a motorist on National Route 238 in Tokoro, Tokoro-cho, Kitami City, spotted one brown bear and called the police. There was also a sighting in Tokoro town on the 18th.

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

Summary

In the early hours of the 21st, a motorist on National Route 238 in Tokoro, Kitami City, reported seeing one brown bear. There had also been a sighting in Tokoro on the 18th.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 07:20 PM

Address

Coordinates

44.121382, 144.068148

Sources