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6 bear incidents recorded · Last sighted 5 months ago

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Horinouchi Community Hall (western Kikugawa City), Shizuoka
News

On December 27 in western Kikugawa City, a city official photographed a single bear about 150 cm long climbing over a fence at around 08:30. A driver had reported seeing a bear running on the sidewalk at about 01:00, and footprints were found during morning patrols; the bear appears to be moving toward a nearby cemetery.

Horinouchi Community Hall (western Kikugawa City), Shizuoka

5 months ago
Near Horinochi Community Hall, Kikugawa City, Shizuoka
News

Around 08:30 on December 27, a single Asian black bear (estimated body length about 1.5 m) was filmed by city staff attempting to climb over a fence near Horinochi Community Hall in Kikugawa City. The city, police, and hunting association patrolled the area; the bear reportedly escaped northwest and residents have been warned to be cautious.

Near Horinochi Community Hall, Kikugawa City, Shizuoka

5 months ago
Kikugawa Horinouchi, Shizuoka
Community

Paw prints

Kikugawa Horinouchi, Shizuoka

5 months ago
Kikugawa Horinouchi, Shizuoka
Official

Dead body of a bear believed to be the same individual (accidental death) discovered

Kikugawa Horinouchi, Shizuoka

5 months ago
Near Midorigaoka Community Center, Kikugawa City, Shizuoka
News

On the morning of December 26, 2025, a bear was reported near the Midorigaoka Community Center in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and multiple footprints were found on a hillside. Footprints had also been found on the 24th and 25th, and the city and police have increased vigilance.

Near Midorigaoka Community Center, Kikugawa City, Shizuoka

5 months ago
Nishikata district, Kikugawa City (south of Nishikata District Center), Shizuoka
News

On the morning of December 25, 2025, bear-like footprints were found in the yard of a residence south of the Nishikata District Center in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture. On December 24, a roughly 1-meter-long bear was sighted about 2 km away in Kakegawa City, and the city and police are increasing vigilance because it may be the same individual.

Nishikata district, Kikugawa City (south of Nishikata District Center), Shizuoka

6 months ago

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