News 2 Brown Bears Fujinosawa Elementary School (Fujino, Minami-ku, Sapporo), Hokkaido Nov 13, 2025, 11:30 PM

Description

On 2025-11-13, near Fujinosawa Elementary School in Fujino, Minami-ku, Sapporo, a roughly 1.0 m bear was seen crossing a bridge at about 23:30 and reported to police. That same night in the Kawazoi area of Minami-ku, two bears (about 1.5 m and 1.0 m), believed to be a parent and cub, were observed crossing a road; footprints were also found near the school earlier that morning, prompting a temporary school closure.

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

Summary

On November 13, multiple bear sightings were reported across Minami-ku, Sapporo. A bear was seen crossing a bridge near Fujinosawa Elementary School at night, and a parent-and-cub pair was observed in the Kawazoi area; footprints near the school led to a temporary closure and heightened warnings.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

42.957987, 141.312869

Sources