News Black Bear Machiyacho, Sano City, Tochigi Dec 3, 2025, 11:10 PM

Description

Around 23:10 on December 3, 2025, a passerby in Machiyacho, Sano City, spotted a single bear moving east on the road. According to the Sano police, the bear was about 1 meter long and the scene was near the Sano Service Area on the Tohoku Expressway.

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

Summary

Late at night in Machiyacho, Sano City, a passerby spotted a roughly 1-meter-long bear moving east near the Sano Service Area on the Tohoku Expressway.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.321937, 139.628633

Sources