News Brown Bear Ishiyama 1-jo 3-chome, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Nov 19, 2025, 01:30 AM

Description

Around 01:30 on November 19, 2025, a high school boy walking home in a residential area at Ishiyama 1-jo 3-chome, Minami-ku, Sapporo, sighted a single bear about 1.7 m long some 15 meters away on the road. The bear then moved into vegetation along the Toyohira River. The city planned to conduct a trace survey the following day.

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Summary

In a Sapporo residential area, a high school boy walking home spotted a roughly 1.7 m bear. The animal moved into nearby brush, and the city planned a follow-up trace survey.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 01:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

42.969128, 141.334473

Sources