News Brown Bear Kasuga-cho 4-chome, Iwamizawa (near Nandai Park), Hokkaido Dec 4, 2025, 02:50 PM

Description

Around 14:50 on December 4, 2025, a junior high school girl spotted a bear-like animal about 1 meter long on a road near Nandai Park in Kasuga-cho 4-chome, Iwamizawa. She ran home and her guardian reported it to the police; officers found no tracks but warned residents that it could be a bear that has not entered hibernation.

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Summary

On December 4 in Kasuga-cho 4-chome near Nandai Park, Iwamizawa, a junior high school girl spotted a roughly 1-meter-long bear-like animal while walking home. She fled and her guardian alerted police; no traces were found at the scene, and authorities warned residents the animal might be a bear that has not gone into hibernation.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 02:50 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.189590, 141.780857

Sources