News Brown Bear field (Kaminokuni Town; owned by a man in his 80s), Hokkaido Jan 21, 2026, 02:20 AM
Location
Description
On January 21, 2026, one brown bear appeared in a field in Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido; a hunter dispatched at the town's request confirmed the bear around 11:20 a.m. and culled it with a hunting rifle. The bear was about 1.4 meters long and believed to be an 8-year-old female.
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, January 21, 2026 at 02:20 AM
Address
field (Kaminokuni Town; owned by a man in his 80s), Hokkaido
Coordinates
41.803768, 140.105371
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