News Brown Bear Maruyama Park (near the baseball field), Hokkaido Nov 25, 2025, 10:20 PM

Description

Around 22:20 on November 25, a man in his 60s driving near the Maruyama Park baseball field in Miyagaoka, Sapporo's Chuo Ward, saw a single bear about 80 cm long crossing the road northward and reported it to the police. There was no collision, injury, or damage, and police patrolled the area but found no traces.

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

Summary

On the night of November 25, shortly after Maruyama Park had been reopened that morning, a motorist reported seeing a roughly 80 cm bear crossing a road near the park's baseball field. There were no collisions or damages, and police together with the city continue to monitor the area.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10:20 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.053386, 141.314328

Sources