Location
Description
Around 13:30 on April 8, 2026, a man driving on National Route 277 in Kumaishi Ayukawa-cho, Yakumo, saw a bear about 1 meter long crossing the road and reported it to Yakumo police. The location was on the side toward Unseki Pass from the Kumaishi Disaster Prevention Station, about 700 meters from the nearest house.
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
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 04:30 AM
Address
Yakumo, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.146099, 140.017319
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