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On May 11, 2026, between about 16:00 and 17:00, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on the prefectural road (Tanuma–Karasawayama Park Line) leading from Tochimoto Park toward Karasawayama in Tochimotocho, Sano City. The bear headed west after the sighting.

Sano 栃本町, Tochigi

1 month ago

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

2 months ago

Sano 田之入町, Tochigi

2 months ago

At around 06:10 on February 25, 2026, a single bear about 1 m in length was sighted in a vacant lot approximately 200 m south of Shin-Yoshimizu No.2 Park in Yoshimizu, Sano City. Nearby are Tobu Sano Line Yoshimizu Station, the Michi-no-Eki Domanaka Tanuma rest area, and the Akiyama River.

Yoshimizu, Sano City, Tochigi

3 months ago

At around 06:10 on February 25, 2026, one bear approximately 1 m long was sighted in a vacant lot about 200 m south of Shin-Yoshimizu No.2 Park in front of Yoshimizu Station, Sano City. Nearby are the Domannaka Tanuma roadside station, restaurants, and the Akiyama River.

In front of Yoshimizu Station, Sano City (vacant lot about 200 m south of Shin-Yoshimizu No.2 Park), Tochigi

3 months ago

At about 06:10 on February 25, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted in a vacant lot in Yoshimizu Ekimae 2-chome, Sano City; it was reported walking north.

Yoshimizu Ekimae 2-chome, Sano City (vacant lot near Yoshimizu Station), Tochigi

3 months ago

At around 06:10 on February 25, 2026, a single bear about 1 m long was sighted in a vacant lot approximately 200 m south of Shin-Yoshimizu No.2 Park, in front of Yoshimizu Station in Sano City. Nearby are the Domannaka Tanuma roadside station and Bando Taro Sano restaurant, and the Akiyama River flows close by.

Yoshimizu Station, Tochigi

3 months ago

At around 06:10 on February 25, 2026, a single bear about 1 m long was spotted in a vacant lot about 200 m south of Shinyoshimizu No.2 Park in front of Yoshimizu Station in Sano City. Nearby landmarks include the Domannaka Tanuma roadside station and the Akiyama River.

In front of Yoshimizu Station, Tochigi

3 months ago