News Brown Bear Sapporo Teine-Tomioka, Hokkaido May 5, 2026, 10:30 AM

Description

Around 19:30 on May 5, the city received an information email reporting a bear-like animal about 80 cm long walking west to east in front of the main gate of Teine Junior High School in Toyoka 3-jo 5-chome, Teine Ward, Sapporo. Police patrolled by patrol car but found no animal or traces and no damage was reported, so the city and police carried out investigations and increased vigilance from the morning of the 6th.

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

Summary

On the night of May 5, a bear-like animal about 80 cm long was spotted in front of a junior high school gate in Teine Ward, Sapporo, and the city received an information email. Police patrolled but found no sign of the animal and no damage was reported, so the city and police continued on-site investigation and vigilance from the following morning.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.107661, 141.247876

Sources