News Brown Bear Shiretoko National Park (along the Iwaubetsu River), Hokkaido Sep 11, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

On September 12 the Ministry of the Environment installed a surveillance camera on a road along the Iwaubetsu River in Shiretoko National Park, and one brown bear was observed during the installation. Repeated ambushing behavior by tourists getting out of their vehicles has led to bears becoming habituated, increasing the risk of human injuries; the footage will be used to check violations and share information with relevant agencies.

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

Summary

During installation of a surveillance camera along the Iwaubetsu River in Shiretoko, officials observed one brown bear. Repeated tourist ambushes—people leaving their cars to view bears—are causing habituation and raising the risk of human injuries; the footage will be used to confirm violations and share information with agencies. In August, a man was killed by a bear on Mount Rausu.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

44.104393, 145.058179

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