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Shiritsu Itsukaichi Chuugakkou

市立五日市中学校

10 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 1 month ago

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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

On 2026-05-14, bear sightings continued in a residential area of Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and a total of 11 nearby elementary, junior high, and high schools were closed. According to police, bears were also sighted on the 13th and again on the 14th.

Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Misuzuen, 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 Itsukaichicho-Misuzuen, Hiroshima
News

At around 06:10 on May 13, a dog walker in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City reported a bear-like animal about 1 meter long, and shortly after another person reported a bear-like animal about 70–80 cm in their yard. Police arrived but did not find the animal; one elementary school nearby was temporarily closed and police warned people not to approach if sighted.

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 Itsukaichicho-Misuzuen, Hiroshima
News

Shortly after 06:00 on May 13, 2026, multiple sightings of a bear-like animal were reported in the residential area of Sendō 1-chōme, Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City; the ward identified it as an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) based on droppings and footprints. Nearby Itsukaichi Kannon Elementary School was closed temporarily, and no injuries were reported.

Hiroshima Itsukaichicho-Misuzuen, 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

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