News Brown Bear Mount Shirahata (Shirahata-yama) (Kiyota Ward, 321 meters) and surrounding area, Sapporo, Hokkaido Mar 10, 2026, 03:00 PM
Location
Description
Sapporo City began its spring management capture program on March 11 at Mount Shirahata (Kiyota Ward, 321 m) and the surrounding area. Hunters entered the forest to conduct population surveys and search training; the city has recorded 362 brown bear sightings this fiscal year.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Mount Shirahata (Shirahata-yama) (Kiyota Ward, 321 meters) and surrounding area, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.961232, 141.420662
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