News Brown Bear Sapporo Teine-Tomioka, Hokkaido May 5, 2026, 10:25 AM

Description

At around 19:25 on the 5th, a passerby reported seeing one animal resembling a brown bear in front of the main gate of Teine Junior High School in Tomioka 3-5, Teine-ku, Sapporo. On the 6th, Sapporo city reviewed nearby security camera footage and announced it was not a brown bear.

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

Summary

On the evening of the 5th, one animal resembling a brown bear was reported in front of Teine Junior High in Teine-ku, Sapporo. City officials reviewed nearby CCTV and on the 6th confirmed it was not a brown bear.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:25 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.107661, 141.247876

Sources