Location
Description
Around 12:50 p.m. on March 29, at the Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway near Shirataki IC in Engaru, Hokkaido, a brown bear approximately 1.7 meters long was filmed slipping under the median and crossing the road. The bear glanced at the filmer, moved to the roadside, and no collisions were 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
Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 03:50 AM
Address
Engaru Shirataki, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.886842, 143.197653
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