Official Black Bear Joetsu 三和区所山田, Niigata Jul 17, 2025, 12:25 PM

Description

An elementary school student on the way home from school witnessed what appeared to be a bear fleeing into the bamboo grove of Tokeien. The animal’s direction of travel is unknown.

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

Official

Date & Time

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 12:25 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.121910, 138.374100

Sources