News Brown Bear Kamoenai Village, Hokkaido Nov 5, 2025, 10:20 PM

Description

At around 22:20 on November 5, 2025, a bear about 1.5 m long approached to about 5 meters from a woman standing in front of her house in Kamoenai Village, Hokkaido. The woman escaped into her home unharmed; the bear's whereabouts afterward are unknown. Police have increased patrols and are on alert.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

A woman who stepped outside to view the supermoon had a roughly 1.5 m bear suddenly approach to about 5 meters in Kamoenai Village. She hurried back into her home unharmed; the bear's subsequent whereabouts are unknown and police have stepped up patrols.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.143804, 140.430798

Sources