News 2 Brown Bears Suzurankamachi, Hakodate, Hokkaido Feb 4, 2026, 11:30 PM
Location
Description
Around 08:30 on February 5, 2026, multiple bear-like footprints about 13 cm wide were found on the premises of a printing company in Suzurankamachi, Hakodate. The tracks appeared to head east; there were no sightings or injuries reported, and police warned the public because residences are about 550 meters away.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Address
Suzurankamachi, Hakodate, Hokkaido
Coordinates
41.812278, 140.822473
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Comments (1)
Footprints that size crossing through a printing company lot in Suzurankamachi puts it way too close to those residences just 550 meters away.
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