Brown Bear incident in Yamanote, Nishi Ward, Sapporo (Oct 15)

Yamanote, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Location

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

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Yamanote, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Coordinates

43.062164, 141.285420

Sources

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