News Brown Bear Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido Nov 14, 2025, 06:00 PM

Description

Around 18:00 on November 14, 2025, a bear about 1.5 m long appeared approximately 3 meters beside a running route bus on Dodo (road) Uramaku Nishi 28-sen in Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido, then ran toward the JSDF Shikaribetsu training ground. The bus was in service but had no passengers; the driver was unharmed, and police are warning residents because the area has bus stops and many ranches.

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

Summary

On the evening of November 14, a brown bear about 1.5 m long appeared roughly 3 meters beside a running route bus in Shikaoi Town, Hokkaido, then ran toward the JSDF Shikaribetsu training ground. There were no passengers and no injuries, and police are warning locals because the area has many nearby ranches.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 06:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.098875, 142.988993

Sources