News Black Bear Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Yazawa, Shizuoka May 15, 2026, 09:40 PM
Location
Description
At around 06:40 on May 16, a resident found a lump of feces about 10–12 cm in size on a municipal road near a household passage in Inasa-cho Tanizawa, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City, and contacted the local hunters' association. The area had a report on May 1 of one bear about 1 meter long, and the city is urging local residents to be cautious.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of May 16 in Inasa-cho Tanizawa, Hamana Ward, Hamamatsu City, a lump of bear-like feces was found near a house passage. The 10–12 cm deposit was reported to the local hunters' association. A bear about 1 meter long was also sighted nearby on May 1, and the city is urging residents to be careful when going out.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 09:40 PM
Address
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Yazawa, Shizuoka
Coordinates
34.866471, 137.628296
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