Location
Description
Around 11:20 PM on May 27 in the residential-area city road of Nishi 3-jo Minami 9-chome, Sunagawa, a man in his 20s who had returned home by car spotted a bear-like animal about 1.5 meters long walking on the road after getting out in front of his house.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 02:20 PM
Address
Sunagawa オアシス, Hokkaido
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
43.481121, 141.902036
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