News Brown Bear Mount Shirahata (Kiyota Ward, Sapporo), Hokkaido Mar 10, 2026, 03:00 PM
Location
Description
On March 11, 2026, Sapporo City began spring management capture targeting brown bears around Mount Shirahata (Kiyota Ward). Eight hunters from the Hokkaido Ryoyukai Sapporo branch and city staff patrolled the area and found no traces of bears.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On March 11, Sapporo City launched its spring brown bear management capture around Mount Shirahata (Kiyota Ward) to prevent bear appearances near populated areas. Eight hunters and city staff, carrying a small drone for searches, patrolled the area but found no traces; the city urged residents to avoid approaching while patrols are underway.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Mount Shirahata (Kiyota Ward, Sapporo), Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.949031, 141.423022
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Comments (1)
Eight people searching Mount Shirahata and coming up empty in early March, yet they still felt the need to organize a capture operation.
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