News Brown Bear Machikamino-yu; left-bank riverbed of the Oshibetsu River along Hokkaido Route Yakumo–Atsuzawa Line, Hokkaido Mar 29, 2026, 01:10 AM
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At around 10:10 on March 29, a man driving on the Yakumo–Atsuzawa Route spotted a bear about 1.2 m long on the left-bank riverbed of the Oshibetsu River and reported it to the Yakumo police. The police warned nearby residents and anglers; the bear was reported to be about 50 meters from houses.
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
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Date & Time
Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 01:10 AM
Address
Machikamino-yu; left-bank riverbed of the Oshibetsu River along Hokkaido Route Yakumo–Atsuzawa Line, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.088444, 140.337130
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