News Black Bear Chichibu Muse Park (near Muse no Izumi, Tamura, Chichibu City), Saitama Nov 19, 2025, 05:00 PM

Description

Around 17:00 on November 19, 2025, a park user reported sighting a bear-like animal near Muse no Izumi in Chichibu Muse Park, Tamura, Chichibu City. The site is concrete-paved with no footprints found; in August a beehive was found destroyed nearby and wild boar or deer cannot be ruled out, so the city has urged caution.

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

Summary

On the evening of November 19 in Chichibu Muse Park, Chichibu City, Saitama, a park user reported seeing a bear-like animal. No footprints were found at the concrete-paved site, and since a beehive was found destroyed nearby in summer, the city is urging people to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 05:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

35.995153, 139.055374

Sources