Location
Description
There were three bear sightings in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture between March and April; on March 13 a bear about 80 cm long was seen in a river roughly 2 km from Nikko Toshogu.
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
Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Nikkō 山内, Tochigi
Coordinates
36.758088, 139.598747
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