News 3 Black Bears Fuji-machi, Sano City, Tochigi Mar 13, 2026, 08:35 AM

Description

At around 17:35 on March 13, 2026, three bears about 1 m in length were sighted in a woodland area of Fuji-machi, Sano City. The sighting location was about 440 m southwest of the Kamifuji Town community center and roughly 1 km east of Tobu Sano Line Yoshimizu Station; their subsequent movements are unknown.

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Summary

On the evening of March 13, 2026, three bears about 1 m long were spotted in woodland in Fuji-machi, Sano City. The sighting occurred roughly 440 m southwest of the Kamifuji community center and about 1 km east of Yoshimizu Station on the Tobu Sano Line; their subsequent whereabouts are unknown.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

3

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 08:35 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.347366, 139.604414

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