Nagatoro Youchien

Near Kita-Sakura Street, Nagatoro, Nagatoro Town, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture A bear thought to be an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) was spotted slightly off the busy tourist street in Nagatoro. It ran back into the mountain, but caution is advised because there are many people nearby.

Nagatoro, Saitama

1 month ago

Minano Shimotano, Saitama

2 months ago

At about 20:30 on February 12, 2026, a bear approximately 1.5 m long was sighted standing up when illuminated by car headlights near the entrance of the Minano-Nagatoro IC on Route 140 in Minano, Minano Town; a driver reported it to police. Saitama Prefectural Police urged residents to be cautious.

Minano (near Minano-Nagatoro IC), Saitama

4 months ago

At about 20:30 on February 12, 2026, a driver reported to police that they had seen a bear about 1.5 meters long standing up in the headlights near the Minano-Nagatoro IC entrance intersection on Route 140 in Minano, Saitama Prefecture. The prefectural police urged people to be cautious when going out and advised on how to act if a bear is nearby.

Minano (Minano Town), near the Minano-Nagatoro IC entrance intersection, Saitama

4 months ago

Minano Kanasaki, Saitama

9 months ago

Near Kanazaki heliport.

Minano Kanasaki, Saitama

9 months ago

Nagatoro 小路, Saitama

11 months ago

About 200 m west of the summit of Mount Gonda-yama in Nagatoro Town, Ōaza Nagatoro.

Nagatoro 小路, Saitama

11 months ago