News Black Bear inside Shinjo Station, Yamagata Nov 8, 2025, 02:15 PM

Description

At around 14:15 on the 8th, one bear entered the premises of JR Shinjo Station in Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture and remained inside a depot, according to a report from a JR employee to police. No injuries were reported; train services were affected — the Tsubasa 150 bound from Shinjo was suspended on part of its route and Tsubasa 137 was temporarily halted.

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

Summary

In the afternoon of the 8th, a single bear entered and remained in a depot inside JR Shinjo Station in Shinjo City, Yamagata. There were no injuries, but some Shinkansen services were suspended or temporarily halted as a result.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 02:15 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.762011, 140.306147

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