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News Brown Bear Shiretoko, Utoro, Shari Town — mountain slope (filmed from a kayak tour at sea; near the Horobetsu River), Hokkaido Mar 24, 2026, 03:00 PM

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In Shiretoko, Utoro, Shari Town, Hokkaido, one brown bear (approx. 1.5 m in length) was sighted and filmed from a kayak during a guided tour. The bear was on a snowy mountainside and was observed from the sea at a safe distance.

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 24, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Shiretoko, Utoro, Shari Town — mountain slope (filmed from a kayak tour at sea; near the Horobetsu River), Hokkaido

Coordinates

44.199656, 145.239674

Sources

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/1dd91adcabc9e620151c5cdc92... https://www.chiba-tv.com/plus/detail/2026031444989 https://news.livedoor.com/topics/detail/30843087/

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