News Black Bear Asa Zoological Park (Hiroshima City Asa Zoo), Hiroshima Jun 1, 2025

Description

In June 2025, a camera in the park captured one Asiatic black bear (about 1.2 m long), prompting full closure of the west area. No further confirmations were made after October, and part of the west area reopened on December 19, 2025; access is limited to animal areas and the west area closes at 16:00.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

Asa Zoological Park's west area in Hiroshima, which was fully closed after a camera captured a roughly 1.2 m Asiatic black bear in June 2025, partially reopened on December 19, 2025, after no further sightings since October. Reopened access is limited to animal areas and the west area closes at 16:00.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, June 1, 2025

Address

Coordinates

34.496655, 132.442486

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