栃木市 to 佐野市 Hiking Route
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A single bear was sighted on a road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. Further details are reported in a paywalled article on Shimotsuke Shimbun Digital.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
At around 20:02 on April 14, 2026, a bear about 1 m long was sighted near Tanoinu Park in Tanoinu-cho, Sano City. An earlier report on April 7 at about 17:50 recorded a sighting of one cub-sized bear near Kuzuu Higashi in Sano City.
Sano 田之入町, Tochigi
Sano 田之入町, Tochigi
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On April 7, 2026, a bear was sighted on a road in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. No information about injuries or detailed circumstances of the sighting has been released.
Sano 高砂町, Tochigi
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