Location
Description
On the afternoon of May 19 in Chikuma City (Awasa area), a bear estimated at about 1 meter long was repeatedly sighted in the urban area; a security camera captured it crossing a road and running away at around 13:20. The city and police searched the area but did not find the animal, and nearby elementary schools implemented precautions such as parent pick-ups and cancelling after-school activities.
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
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 04:20 AM
Address
Chikuma Awasa, Nagano
Coordinates
36.541359, 138.121300
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Awasa Sakura Zutsumi
粟佐桜づつみ
Nagano ·5 incidents
Yashiro Nursery School
Nagano ·6 incidents
Yashiro Kouen
屋代公園
Nagano ·5 incidents
Eitai Tera
永代寺
Nagano ·8 incidents
Hokke Tera
法華寺
Nagano ·6 incidents
Chikuma Shi Aato Machikado
千曲市アートまちかど
Nagano ·8 incidents
Awasa Hashi Fureai Kouen
粟佐橋ふれあい公園
Nagano ·3 incidents
Yashiro Kouminkan
屋代公民館
Nagano ·8 incidents
Comments (0)
No comments yet.
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
