News Brown Bear Heiwa, Nishi Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido Nov 3, 2025, 09:30 PM

Description

On the night of the 3rd, a bear roughly 80 cm long was spotted running across a road in a residential area of Heiwa in Nishi Ward, Sapporo, visible from about 2 meters away. The teenage witness was uninjured; the bear is believed to have dashed out from the Heiwa water reservoir grounds. The location is near Heiwa Kyuryo Park, the site of a September bear attack, and police have stepped up vigilance after consecutive sightings (another possible sighting was reported near Miyagaoka Park about 3.5 km away, with no damage reported).

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

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 09:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.043933, 141.210575

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