Kusurishi Yama Byouin

Kyoto, Kyoto

2 weeks ago

On the night of May 6, 2026, two residents in a residential area of Nishigamo, Kita Ward, Kyoto City reported to the Kita Police Station and the ward office that they saw one young bear-like animal around 8:00 PM. The site was a field west of the Nishigamo city bus garage, and the ward office put up warning signs on the morning of the 7th.

Kyoto, Kyoto

1 month ago

Kyoto, Kyoto

1 month ago

Around 06:00 on December 1, 2025, a male passerby reported seeing a dark bear-like animal on the riverbank in Kagamiishi-cho, Kinugasa, Kita Ward, Kyoto, to the Kita Police Station. Officers checked the scene but did not find the bear and are urging caution.

Kagamiishi-cho, Kinugasa (Kita Ward, Kyoto), Kyoto

6 months ago

Kyoto Murasakino-Kitahananobocho, Kyoto

6 months ago

Around 09:50 on November 20, 2025, a bear-like black animal was sighted in the bushes and a path/empty lot in a residential area of Omiya Shakagatani, Kita Ward, Kyoto. Ward staff and police checked the site but did not find the animal; warning signs were posted and residents were advised to be cautious.

Omiya Shakagatani, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto

6 months ago

Around 02:00 on November 18, 2025, a male student reported seeing a bear-like animal about 1.5 meters long in the bicycle parking area of an apartment in Nishigamo Kamishodacho, Kita Ward, Kyoto. The Kyoto Prefectural Police Kita Station and the ward office alerted local elementary and junior high schools and posted warning notices near the scene.

Nishigamo Kamishodacho, Kita Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto

6 months ago

Kyoto Kamigamo-Kitanoharacho, Kyoto

6 months ago