News Black Bear Shimotsuneyoshi, Omiya-cho, Kyoto Feb 11, 2026, 10:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 19:00 on February 11, 2026, a Asiatic black bear was sighted within the Shimotsuneyoshi area of Omiya-cho (about 350 m southeast of Tenjin Shrine), observed moving toward an empty house to the south.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the night of February 11, 2026, a bear was sighted in the Shimotsuneyoshi area of Omiya-cho (about 350 m southeast of Tenjin Shrine) and was seen moving toward an empty house to the south.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Address
Shimotsuneyoshi, Omiya-cho, Kyoto
Coordinates
35.556000, 135.070414
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Comments (1)
February 11th, barely 350 meters from the shrine.
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