Location
Description
[Post] Sighting of a cub in a field 500 m southeast of the Kajio Bridge on National Route 7.
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, November 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Address
Shibata 三日市, Niigata
Coordinates
37.957856, 139.358764
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Comments (1)
mountain766 5 months ago
A cub that close to Route 7 means the mother could be anywhere in the area.
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