News 3 Brown Bears Shimokawa Nishimachi, Hokkaido Apr 25, 2026, 07:25 AM
Location
Description
At around 16:25 on April 25, a cyclist spotted three bears (a mother and two cubs) between the Nayoro River and the embankment in Nishimachi, Shimokawa Town, and the town office reported it to police. Responding officers also saw the three bears, which then moved west into the brush. The adult was about 1.5 m long and each cub about 1.0 m. About 15 minutes earlier there had been a report of someone warning others about bears about 1.5 km southwest of the scene.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the afternoon of April 25, a mother bear and two cubs were spotted near the embankment in Nishimachi, Shimokawa Town; police who responded also confirmed the sighting. The adult was about 1.5 m and the cubs about 1.0 m, and they later moved into brush; there had also been a bear warning about 15 minutes earlier roughly 1.5 km southwest.
Bear Type
Brown Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 07:25 AM
Address
Shimokawa Nishimachi, Hokkaido
Coordinates
44.304205, 142.621353
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