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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Description
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.
Summary
In Shiretoko's Utoro (Shari Town), participants on a kayak guide tour sighted and filmed what appears to be a brown bear emerging from hibernation, about 1.5 meters long — the first encounter of the season. The bear was seen on a mountainside near the Horobetsu River and observed from the kayak at sea. The report also notes increased bear-alert measures elsewhere in Japan, such as an advisory in Iwate Prefecture.
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
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