News Brown Bear Maruyama Park (Chuo Ward, Sapporo), Hokkaido Nov 11, 2025, 08:00 AM

Description

On November 11, in and around Maruyama Park (Chuo Ward, Sapporo), surveillance cameras and resident reports recorded sightings and tracks of a brown bear; footage also showed a bear clinging to a zoo facility window frame. The city of Sapporo closed Maruyama Park entirely for about two weeks until safety can be confirmed.

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

Summary

After footprints and signs of intrusion were found at Maruyama Zoo and sightings and tracks were reported in nearby residential areas such as Miyanomori, a series of bear traces was confirmed centered on the morning of the 11th. In response, Sapporo City took the unusual step of fully closing Maruyama Park for about two weeks and urged local residents to remain vigilant.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 08:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.055745, 141.312607

Sources