Location
Description
One bear (approximately 1 m in body length) was sighted near Ikoi-no-Mura Forest Park. It later moved north. / Size: Adult
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
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 09:00 AM
Address
Tsuruoka 下川, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.787391, 139.782528
Sources
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