Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Address
Machiyacho, Sano City, Tochigi
Coordinates
36.321937, 139.628633
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Comments (1)
12月3日の夜中11時か、相当遅い時間だな。
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