News 2 Brown Bears Nemuro City, Hokkaido Mar 15, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

A train driver on the JR Hanasaki Line in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, sighted two brown bears. One of the bears reportedly suddenly turned and appeared to intimidate the train.

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

Summary

On the JR Hanasaki Line in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, a train driver spotted two brown bears. One of the bears suddenly turned and was reported to make a threatening movement toward the train.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.330101, 145.582818

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