News Brown Bear Chitose, Hokkaido Apr 1, 2026, 04:10 AM

Description

At around 13:10 on April 1, one bear was sighted in Suimeikyo, Chitose City. The bear was observed moving, and the location is about 1 km north of the junction signal of Prefectural Route 16 (Shikotsuko Park Line) and National Route 453.

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Summary

On April 1 at 13:10 a bear was sighted near Suimeikyo in Chitose City and was seen moving. The sighting occurred about 1 km north of the junction of Prefectural Route 16 (Shikotsuko Park Line) and National Route 453.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 04:10 AM

Address

Coordinates

42.796543, 141.462851

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