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In Noboribetsu City a driver spotted a bear about 2 m long crossing a road and ran to a police box to report it. The bear appeared roughly 150 m from the nearest house, and police are warning local residents to be cautious.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

While driving, two black animals ran across in front of me. I believe they were probably bear cubs.

Tomakomai Shinmeicho 4-chome, Hokkaido

On May 15, 2026 at about 20:35, a driver in Noboribetsu Higashi 3-chome, Noboribetsu City, spotted a bear about 2 meters long crossing a road and reported it to the police box. The nearest house was about 150 meters away; no human injuries or property damage have been reported, and city authorities and hunters found no traces during a site inspection on the morning of the 16th. Police are conducting patrols.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

Around 20:30 on May 15, a driver in Noboribetsu Higashi 3-chome, Noboribetsu City, observed a bear about 2 meters long crossing a road and reported it to a police box. The site is about 150 meters from the nearest residence; no human injuries or property damage have been reported, and police are patrolling by patrol car and urging caution.

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

At around 22:50 on May 10, 2026, a driver spotted a roughly 2-meter-long bear crossing National Route 276 in Takaoka, Tomakomai. There was no collision or injuries, and police searched the area but did not find the bear or any traces.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

At Yufutsu River in Akebono-cho, Tomakomai City, a man fishing spotted one bear on the opposite bank and recorded it on video. The article notes that bear sightings have been increasing across Hokkaido since Golden Week and warns that this season presents a higher risk of close encounters between people and bears.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

In Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, an angler spotted a bear on the opposite bank and the animal was captured on camera. Sightings have been increasing during the holiday period, and authorities are warning people to be cautious as encounters can occur at close range.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

Just after 04:30 on May 3, 2026, a fisherman in Tomakomai's Akebono-cho encountered a brown bear at about a 10-meter distance and captured the moment on camera. The witness estimated the bear's body length at about 1 meter; on the same day a camera also recorded one brown bear near the Hokkaido Agricultural Research Center in Toyohira-ku, Sapporo.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido