News 2 Brown Bears Miyanomori 4-jo 12-chome city road near Okurayama Jump Stadium, Chuo Ward, Sapporo and mountain woods near Teine Tomioka, Teine Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido Mar 26, 2026, 09:10 AM
Location
Description
At about 18:10 on March 26, 2026, a woman walking a dog in Miyanomori 4-jo 12-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo, sighted a brown bear about 1.5–2.0 m long crossing a city road and entering the woods. Bear-like footprints were found nearby; police increased patrols and warned residents. On March 28 at around 14:00, a 7-year-old boy in Teine Tomioka, Teine Ward, Sapporo, reported seeing a roughly 1 m long bear-like animal, but no traces were confirmed by on-site checks.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 09:10 AM
Address
Miyanomori 4-jo 12-chome city road near Okurayama Jump Stadium, Chuo Ward, Sapporo and mountain woods near Teine Tomioka, Teine Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Coordinates
43.055032, 141.292015
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