News Black Bear Higashi area of Shimonagawa Village, Tsuruoka City (near National Route 112), Yamagata, Yamagata Dec 3, 2025
Location
Description
A single bear was sighted near National Route 112 in the Higashi area of Shimonagawa Village, Tsuruoka City; its body length is estimated at about 1.2 meters. The city reports the bear ran toward the Bonji River area, and because there are houses and restaurants nearby the municipality is urging caution.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Address
Higashi area of Shimonagawa Village, Tsuruoka City (near National Route 112), Yamagata, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.723228, 139.827986
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Comments (1)
国道112号線という交通量の多い場所で1.2メートルのクマが出ているのか、けっこう人間の生活圏に近いところまで来てるんだな。
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