News Brown Bear Nakajima-honchō, Muroran City, Hokkaido Nov 16, 2025, 06:45 AM

Description

At around 06:45 on November 16, 2025, a man walking on the Chiribetsu-dōsen in Nakajima-honchō 3, Muroran City, sighted one bear-like animal and called the Muroran police.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 16th in Nakajima-honchō, Muroran City, a man walking along the Chiribetsu route reported sighting a bear-like animal. As a result, two local elementary/middle schools were closed temporarily on the 17th.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 06:45 AM

Address

Coordinates

42.357518, 141.012864

Sources