Location
Description
Around 13:19 on March 20, 2026, a driver spotted a bear about 1.3 meters long beside the Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway near the Shirataki Tunnel (about 3 km before the tunnel) in Engaru Town, Hokkaido. There had been another sighting on the 19th, and police warned that bears are awakening from hibernation and urged caution.
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
Friday, March 20, 2026 at 04:19 AM
Address
Engaru Town, Hokkaido
Coordinates
44.062027, 143.527974
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