Location
Description
At around 15:30 on April 12, 2026, a man spotted one Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) on a city road near the community hall in Nishikami, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture. The city alerted nearby residents and elementary schools and carried out measures such as driving the bear away with fireworks in response to sightings.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 06:30 AM
Address
Tsuyama Nishikami, Okayama
Coordinates
35.132193, 134.107913
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