News Brown Bear Nakajima-honcho, Muroran City, Hokkaido Nov 16, 2025, 07:00 AM

Description

Around 07:00 on November 16, a man walking near a city road in Nakajima-honcho, Muroran, spotted a single bear about 1 meter long standing in the woods, filmed it, and reported it to the police. In response, Muroran City temporarily closed two schools—Hatchodaira Elementary and Ouran Junior High—on November 17 because the sighting was in the school district.

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

Summary

On the morning of November 16 in Nakajima-honcho, Muroran, a man walking nearby spotted and filmed a roughly one-meter bear. Because the sighting was within the school district, Muroran City closed Hatchodaira Elementary and Ouran Junior High on November 17.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 07:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

42.357518, 141.012864

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