Community Brown Bear Furano Higashiyama, Hokkaido May 2, 2026, 12:30 PM
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Description
While driving on National Route 38 from Furano toward Minamifurano, there was a large bear in the middle of the road. When I slowed down, the bear appeared startled and ran up the hill on the left side of the road to escape. It was a very fat, large bear.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Community
Date & Time
Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Address
Furano Higashiyama, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.210814, 142.434075
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