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A bear was sighted in Osawa, Bikuni-cho, Shakotan Town, Hokkaido, around 20:30 on June 20.

Shakotan, Hokkaido

We had time before boarding the undersea observatory boat, so we turned off the main road into a small lane about a 3‑minute drive from Umika Port, and immediately saw a bear about 1 meter tall sitting on the road. It was about 50 meters from our car. We stopped the car and watched; the bear noticed us, and when we moved the car forward a little it went into the bamboo grass. We reported it to the fishing port afterward. We couldn’t take a photo in time, but the three of us (parent and two children) saw it at the same time, so there’s no doubt about it.

Shakotan, Hokkaido

A driver saw three bears, a mother bear and two cubs, crossing National Route 393 in Tokiw a, Akaigawa Village.

Akaigawa, Hokkaido

[No.28] Thursday, June 18, 2026: Location: Jozankei, unspecified address (on Route 95 about 300 m southeast of Oshidori Water Treatment Plant) Description: Droppings confirmed Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=42.984181,141.125474

Sapporo Jozankei, Hokkaido

A passerby in a car reported seeing one bear about 1.2 meters long in Bankei, Chuo Ward, Sapporo.

Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido

No.31 — Tuesday, June 23, 2026: Location: near 416 Bankei, Chuo Ward. Description: Brown bear sighted. Address: https://www.google.com/maps?q=43.029801,141.281141

Sapporo Bankei, Hokkaido

After descending Mount Moiwa and heading toward Yamanohana between the 6th and 5th stations, a black cub about 50 cm long was hiding in the sasa grass. The black fur on its ears was fluffy. The bear stayed still. I was too scared to take a photo at the time—seriously. But thinking back now, I found the fluffiness kind of cute.

Sapporo Moiwayama, Hokkaido