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Kannon Taitou Daini Kouen

観音台東第二公園

8 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

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Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Hoida, Hiroshima
News

In Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City, sightings of an animal believed to be a bear were reported repeatedly from the night of the 13th into the morning of the 14th; at around 06:40 on the 14th a bear was seen running south near the botanical garden rotary. Police and ward officials are checking whether the sightings were of the same animal, and 10 nearby elementary and junior high schools were closed.

Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Hoida, Hiroshima

1 month ago
Hiroshima Kurashige 3-chome, Hiroshima
Community

At around 6:40 a.m. on the 14th, police received information from a witness saying, "I saw a bear running off to the south near the rotary at the botanical park." Hiroshima News TSS - 5/14 (Thu) 11:08 distribution

Hiroshima Kurashige 3-chome, Hiroshima

1 month ago
Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Misuzuen, Hiroshima
News

Multiple sightings of an approximately 1-meter adult Asiatic black bear were reported in Sendō (Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City), with additional reports last night and this morning near Misugi and around the Hiroshima Botanical Garden. Ten local elementary and junior high schools were temporarily closed; police and ward staff are patrolling and bear rangers are conducting on-site investigations.

Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Misuzuen, Hiroshima

1 month ago
Hiroshima Sendo 1-chome, Hiroshima
Community

A bear, likely a cub about 1 meter long, appeared in a residential area, prompting a nearby elementary school to close temporarily.

Hiroshima Sendo 1-chome, Hiroshima

1 month ago
Hiroshima Sendo 1-chome, Hiroshima
Community

Multiple people reported seeing a bear.

Hiroshima Sendo 1-chome, Hiroshima

1 month ago
Hiroshima Sendo 1-chome, Hiroshima
Community

In Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City, between about 6:00 a.m. on the 13th and for roughly 10 minutes, there were three consecutive reports: “I saw a bear while walking my dog,” “I saw a bear about 1 meter (3 feet) tall,” and “There was a bear in my yard.”

Hiroshima Sendo 1-chome, Hiroshima

1 month ago
Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Misuzuen, Hiroshima
News

On the morning of May 13, 2026, multiple sightings of a bear-like animal were reported in a residential area of Sando, Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City; a black animal was captured on a security camera around 05:00. Ward staff and experts examined droppings and other traces, police and the ward conducted patrols and issued warnings, and one nearby elementary school closed temporarily; no injuries were reported.

Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Misuzuen, Hiroshima

1 month ago
Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Hoida, Hiroshima
News

Multiple bear sightings were reported in a residential area of Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City between May 13 and 14, 2026. Nearby elementary, junior high and high schools were temporarily closed; a day-service facility switched its automatic door to manual, and residents are taking measures such as using bear bells.

Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Hoida, Hiroshima

1 month ago

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