
News Brown Bear Utonai-kita 12-chome, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Jan 4, 2026, 09:30 PM
Location
Description
At an intersection on a municipal road in Utonai-kita 12-chome, Tomakomai City, around 21:30 on January 4, 2026, a driver passing by sighted a single bear about 2 meters long. The bear then left toward nearby Seiryu Park; police searched the area but found no traces.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the night of January 4, a driver in a residential area of Utonai-kita 12-chome, Tomakomai City, spotted a roughly 2-meter-long bear. The animal moved toward Seiryu Park and, although police searched the area, no traces were found; authorities warned that sightings in urban areas in January are unusual and urged caution.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 09:30 PM
Address
Utonai-kita 12-chome, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido
Coordinates
42.685152, 141.681953
Comments (1)
市街地の交差点で目撃されるなんて、相当近いところまで来てるんだ。
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