News Black Bear Yoshimizu Station, Tochigi Feb 24, 2026, 09:10 PM

Description

At around 06:10 on February 25, 2026, a single bear about 1 m long was sighted in a vacant lot approximately 200 m south of Shin-Yoshimizu No.2 Park, in front of Yoshimizu Station in Sano City. Nearby are the Domannaka Tanuma roadside station and Bando Taro Sano restaurant, and the Akiyama River flows close by.

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

Summary

A single bear about 1 m long was sighted in a vacant lot near Yoshimizu Station in Sano City on the morning of February 25, 2026. With commercial facilities and a river nearby, people in the area should exercise caution.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 09:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.345548, 139.579588

Sources