News Brown Bear Engaru Shirataki, Hokkaido Mar 29, 2026, 03:50 AM

Description

At around 12:50 on March 29, near the Shirataki IC of the Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway in Engaru, Hokkaido, a brown bear about 1.7 m long crossed the road by going under the median, glanced at the filmer, and escaped to the roadside. No collisions occurred.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of March 29, a roughly 1.7-meter brown bear was filmed crossing the road near the Shirataki IC on the Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway in Engaru. The bear glanced at the filmer as it passed under the median and fled to the roadside. There were no collisions, but sightings in the town have been frequent this month.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 03:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

43.886842, 143.197653

Sources