News Brown Bear Engaru Shirataki, Hokkaido Mar 29, 2026, 03:50 AM

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.

Summary

A brown bear about 1.7 m long was filmed crossing the high-standard Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway near Shirataki IC in Engaru. The bear glanced at the filmer, moved to the roadside, and no collision occurred.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 03:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.886842, 143.197653

Sources