News Brown Bear Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi 2-chome), Hokkaido Nov 2, 2025, 09:45 PM

Description

On the night of November 2, multiple bear sightings were reported in a residential area of Chuo Ward, Sapporo. A roughly 1.5-meter bear was seen behaving threateningly in the bushes of Fushimi Inari Shrine, and drivers also reported sightings near Miyano-mori. Police searched the area but did not capture or locate the bear at the scene.

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

Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 09:45 PM

Address

Coordinates

43.034935, 141.325351

Sources