News 2 Black Bears Shidori, Nasu-Karasuyama City (Iwakawa riverbed), Tochigi Jan 22, 2026, 07:30 PM
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Description
On the morning of January 23, two bears were sighted in Tochigi Prefecture. Around 04:30 a.m. an approximately 80 cm bear was seen on the Iwakawa riverbed in Shidori, Nasu-Karasuyama City, and about 1.5 hours later an approximately 50 cm cub with white fur on its chest was reported in a grove in Nasushiobara City; no injuries were reported.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 07:30 PM
Address
Shidori, Nasu-Karasuyama City (Iwakawa riverbed), Tochigi
Coordinates
36.718493, 140.095813
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Comments (1)
アキ 4 months ago
子グマが出てるってことは親もいるはずだけど、それが目撃されてないのが気になる。
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