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Brown bear sighting information (June 8, 2026) Date and time: June 8 (Monday) — 7:40 AM (footprints), around 8:40 AM (scat) Location: Near Asarigawa Onsen 1-chome, Otaru City (footprints) Near Asarigawa Onsen 1-chome 103, Otaru City (scat)

Otaru Boyodai, Hokkaido

A bear was reported sighted in Maruyama Nishi-machi 2-chome, Sapporo.

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

Around 6:30 PM on June 7, a delivery driver saw one brown bear about 2 meters long in Maruyama Nishimachi 2-chome, Chuo Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

[No.21] June 7, 2026 (Sunday): Location: Near 2-22 Maruyama Nishimachi, Chuo Ward Description: Brown bear sighted Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.043917,141.297722

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

[No.19] Thursday, June 4, 2026: Location: Near 7-1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (about 1 km south of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute office building). Description: Brown bear (Higuma) confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.987083,141.393

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

Sighting near the water treatment plant in Tenjin 2-chome

Otaru Tenjin, Hokkaido

An animal resembling a bear was sighted in Teine Kanayama, Teine Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Teine-Kanayama, Hokkaido

No. 17 — June 1, 2026 (Monday): Location: Untitled area of Teine Honcho (on the Teine Mountain foothill route, between approximately 1 km and 5 km from the “Teine IC” entrance toward Mount Teine). Description: Sighted an animal believed to be a brown bear. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.108911,141.215285

Sapporo Teine-Inaho, Hokkaido

A bear-resistant trash bin was installed in Maruyamanishimachi, Chuo Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

No.16 May 29, 2026 (Friday): Location: Nishi Ward, Heiwa mubanchi (approximately 600 m southwest of Bankei Bridge) Description: Brown bear sighted on camera Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.037333,141.248361

Sapporo Fukui, Hokkaido

[No.14] Friday, May 22, 2026: Location: Near 7-1 Hitsujigaoka, Toyohira Ward (approximately 900 m southwest of the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute office building). *A camera in the area also confirmed one brown bear at around 3:33 a.m. the same day. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.99107,141.38383

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

A bear attack occurred in Sapporo's Nishi Ward, and vigilance continued at an elementary school near the scene on the first school day after the incident.

Sapporo Nishimachi-kita 8-chome, Hokkaido

A man was attacked by a brown bear in Sapporo's Nishi Ward, and on the first school day after the incident the nearby elementary school remained on alert. At 07:00, police cars were patrolling the residential area around the site.

Sapporo Nishimachi-kita 8-chome, Hokkaido

[No.11] Saturday, May 16, 2026: Location: Maruyama Nishimachi, Chuo Ward, no street number (approximately 430 m south of Maruyama Fudo Falls) Description: Footprints confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.034972,141.304167

Sapporo Maruyama-Nishimachi, Hokkaido

A bear attack occurred in Sapporo's Nishi Ward. On the first school day after the incident, students of Heiwa Elementary near the scene were accompanied to school by guardians, and vigilance remains in place.

Sapporo Heiwa 3-jo 8-chome, Hokkaido

火葬場から手稲へ戻る途中、太陽光パネルのエリアで、細身だけど筋肉質なヒグマが歩いているのを見ました。

Sapporo Teine-Yamaguchi, Hokkaido

On 2026-05-13, a fixed camera at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (Hokkaido branch) in Yagik?aoka, Toyohira Ward, Sapporo captured one brown bear (estimated 1.2–1.3 m) twice at about 19:30 and 21:30. The city inspected the area on the 14th, found footprints about 10 cm wide, and urged residents to follow garbage disposal rules and exercise caution.

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido

No. 9 — Wednesday, May 13, 2026: Location: Near Yōgaka 7-1 (on a forest road about 1.2 km northwest from the summit of Yakeyama). Note: At approximately 19:37 the same day, one brown bear was also confirmed by a camera near the summit. Description: Brown bear confirmed on camera. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.98833,141.38799

Sapporo Hitsujigaoka, Hokkaido