News Brown Bear Fukushima, Hokkaido Apr 21, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

In Fukushima Town in southern Hokkaido, a cub approximately 70 cm long was sighted near houses, and a dashcam recorded it crossing a national road. The report says this was the first sighting of the year and notes past fatal incidents.

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

Summary

For the first time this year in Fukushima Town, southern Hokkaido, a cub about 70 cm long was seen near homes and captured on a dashcam crossing a national road. The report also notes that fatal incidents have occurred in the past.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

41.483393, 140.251429

Sources