News Brown Bear Takaoka Second Cemetery (Tomakomai), Hokkaido Nov 13, 2025, 02:00 PM

Description

Around 13:00 on November 13, at Takaoka Second Cemetery in Tomakomai, a man visiting graves spotted a bear about 1 meter long 30–40 meters away. The man ran to his car and escaped unharmed; the city closed the cemetery until November 16.

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Summary

At a cemetery in Tomakomai, a man visiting graves sensed something behind him and found a bear about 1 meter long 30–40 meters away. He fled to his car unharmed, and the city ordered the Takaoka Second Cemetery closed until November 16.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 02:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

42.677450, 141.567198

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