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Jigokudani Sekkutsu Hotoke

地獄谷石窟仏

3 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 6 months ago

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Information received that a bear-like animal passed nearby; city staff's on-site check found only boar traces.

Nara Byakugojicho, Nara

6 months ago
News

At around 17:00 on November 11, 2025, an animal believed to be an Asian black bear was sighted in the hills near the Shin-Wakakusa Driveway east of Nara Park. The prefectural government says there is no concern at present about the bear descending into the park's flat, tourist areas.

Shin-Wakakusa Driveway, Nara

6 months ago
Official

Saw the back of a bear-like animal as it went into a thicket.

Nara Hachibusecho, Nara

8 months ago

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