News Black Bear Inabe City, Mie Nov 21, 2025, 02:30 PM

Description

On November 21, 2025, shortly after 14:30, a man in his 60s encountered a single bear about 1 meter long on Mount Fujiwara (about 600 m west of the Kiwadaone trailhead) in Inabe City, Mie Prefecture. The man reported the bear, which was about 50 meters ahead on the trail; police mountain rescue teams joined him, secured his safety and escorted him down, and he was not injured.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of the 21st, a man descending Mount Fujiwara in Inabe City, Mie Prefecture, sighted a single bear about 1 meter long. He called the police, and mountain rescue teams joined and escorted him down safely; there were no injuries.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 02:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

35.115703, 136.561465

Sources