News 2 Black Bears Hiroshima City Youth Outdoor Activity Center (Kodomo-mura), Asa-machi, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima Nov 19, 2025, 11:00 AM
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Description
Around 11:00 on the 19th, a contractor's staff member at the Hiroshima City Youth Outdoor Activity Center (Kodomo-mura) found a cub leaning against a dead tree on the site. When they sounded a car horn to drive it off, the adult bear appeared and the two bears headed back into the mountain; the center closed nearby farms and does not plan to reopen them this year.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of the 19th at the Hiroshima City Youth Outdoor Activity Center (Kodomo-mura) in Asakita Ward, staff discovered a cub leaning against a dead tree; sounding a car horn to chase it off brought out the adult, and the two bears returned to the mountain. Pupils nearby were evacuated indoors, and the center has closed nearby farms for the rest of the year as a precaution.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Address
Hiroshima City Youth Outdoor Activity Center (Kodomo-mura), Asa-machi, Asakita Ward, Hiroshima
Coordinates
34.576053, 132.430464
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