News Black Bear Nagaoka 巻渕四丁目, Niigata Apr 9, 2026, 08:00 AM

Description

Shortly before 17:00 on April 9, 2026, a young bear about 50 cm long appeared behind a house in Makibuchi, Nagaoka City, and a man who filmed it reported it to the police. The city had received sightings of the same individual on April 6 and 8, and installed a capture trap on April 10 (the second trap).

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

Summary

As bears wake from hibernation, sightings have increased. In Makibuchi, Nagaoka City, cub sightings have continued since April 6, and on April 9 a roughly 50 cm cub appeared behind a house and was reported. The city set up a capture trap on April 10 and is taking measures.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 08:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.488111, 139.005184

Sources