1 Brown bears up north, black down south Japan has an estimated 2200-6500 brown bears as of 2021, and except for zoos, and pet bears which the police haven't noticed, they're all located on the large northerly island of Hokkaido. Meanwhile, the main island of Honshu has no brown bears, but a huge amount of Asiatic black bears. The reason … [Read more...] about The Brown Bears of Japan: 10 Facts