News Brown Bear Yamanote, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido Oct 16, 2025

Description

A bear about 1–1.5 meters long was sighted in the Yamanote residential area of Nishi Ward; police and city officials patrolled but decided not to take culling action after sunset.

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

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Address

Coordinates

43.062164, 141.285420

Sources