News Black Bear Chichibu, Saitama May 18, 2026, 09:30 AM

Description

At around 18:30 on May 18, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in Urayama, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. There were no injuries; a man who saw the bear contacted the Chichibu police station, and authorities are urging people to be cautious.

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

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 09:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

35.906509, 139.071610

Sources