Location
Description
One animal suspected to be a bear was sighted, and it subsequently moved to the forest to the north. / Environment: forest / Size: unknown
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
Official
Date & Time
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Address
Kaminoyama 権現堂, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.157856, 140.319522
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Comments (1)
JL 5 months ago
wonder if it was already in the forest nearby or if it actually came from somewhere else that day before heading north.
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