News 2 Brown Bears Shirakawa, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido Dec 17, 2025, 11:40 AM
Location
Description
At around 11:40 on December 17, 2025, a man in his 40s clearing snow in Shirakawa, Minami Ward, Sapporo, spotted two bears believed to be a mother and cub (about 1.5 m and 1 m long) walking toward the mountain to the north. The bears were about 50 meters from the witness and roughly 100 meters from residences; no damages have been reported and police are patrolling the area.
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
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Address
Shirakawa, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.971943, 141.278028
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Comments (1)
親子で出没するのか、珍しいな。
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