News Black Bear Suwa City, Nagano Nov 17, 2025, 01:30 PM

Description

On the afternoon of November 17, a single bear was sighted on the embankment of the Chuo Expressway downbound between Suwa Interchange and Suwako Service Area; the caller reported it as a cub. Police searched the area after the report but were unable to confirm the animal.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of the 17th, a highway user reported seeing a cub on the embankment of the Chuo Expressway between Suwa Interchange and Suwako Service Area. Police searched the area but did not find the bear; this was the first sighting in that section of the expressway in 2025. A separate embankment sighting was reported near Okaya Interchange on the Nagano Expressway on the 10th.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 01:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.039153, 138.114055

Sources