News Black Bear Chitose district (Chitose 1-chome near Chitose police box; Chitose 3-chome near municipal housing; along the Asaseishi River; headed toward Higashi Park), Aomori Mar 25, 2026, 11:45 AM

Description

Kuroishi City reported that on March 25, 2026 an adult bear was sighted at around 20:45 in Chitose 1-chome (near the Chitose police box) and again at around 21:05 in Chitose 3-chome (near municipal housing), believed to be the same animal. The sightings occurred along the Asaseishi River near a large supermarket and restaurants; the bear was reported to have moved toward Higashi Park.

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

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 11:45 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.637857, 140.597934

Sources