News Black Bear Joyo City, Kyoto Oct 24, 2025, 05:40 PM

Description

On 2025-10-24 at about 17:40 a black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted in the mountains of Sako-Kajiishi, Kumiyama Town. Subsequent sightings of a bear-like animal were reported on 2025-10-31 at about 08:00 in the Terada-Otani area of Joyo City and on 2025-11-03 at about 23:20 in the Nagaiike-Kawara area.

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

Summary

Between October 24 and November 3, bear-like animals were repeatedly sighted starting in the mountains of Sako-Kajiishi in Kumiyama Town and later in the Terada-Otani and Nagaiike-Kawara areas of Joyo City. The city issued warnings, urging residents not to approach bears and to contact municipal authorities or the police if seen.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 05:40 PM

Address

Coordinates

34.852980, 135.780059

Sources