News Black Bear Haruno-cho, Tenryū Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Oct 31, 2025

Description

On October 31, 2025, a dashcam in Haruno-cho, Tenryū Ward, Hamamatsu recorded a dark object crossing the road, which was identified as an Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma). Hamamatsu City reported 23 bear-related sighting reports in fiscal 2025 and has added funding in a supplementary budget and raised capture rewards to strengthen countermeasures.

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Summary

A dashcam in Haruno-cho, Tenryū Ward, Hamamatsu captured footage on October 31 of a dark animal crossing the road, confirmed as an Asiatic black bear. With 23 sightings reported in fiscal 2025, the city has added measures in a supplementary budget—buying box traps and protective gear and raising capture rewards to 10,000 yen per person—to better protect residents.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, October 31, 2025

Address

Coordinates

34.988188, 137.887204

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