News 2 Brown Bears Tomakomai, Hokkaido May 2, 2026, 07:30 PM

Description

Just after 04:30 on May 3, 2026, a fisherman in Tomakomai's Akebono-cho encountered a brown bear at about a 10-meter distance and captured the moment on camera. The witness estimated the bear's body length at about 1 meter; on the same day a camera also recorded one brown bear near the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo.

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

Summary

In the early morning of May 3, a fisherman in Akebono-cho, Tomakomai, spotted a brown bear about 10 meters away; after a tense moment the bear moved into the brush. Cameras also recorded a bear near the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Sapporo the same day, and local authorities are warning residents as post-hibernation sightings increase.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 07:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

42.673502, 141.654018

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