News Black Bear Imakumano Minamitani-cho (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto), Kyoto Dec 10, 2025, 08:00 AM

Description

At around 08:00 on December 10, 2025, a bear-like animal was sighted in a residential area of Imakumano Minamitani-cho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. No damage was reported, and the Higashiyama Police Station and ward office warned residents to be cautious.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of December 10, a bear sighting was reported for the first time in the Imakumano Minamitani-cho residential area of Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto. The location is near Kyoto Kokusai Junior & Senior High School and Sennyu-ji; no damage was reported, and the police and ward office sent alerts urging residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 08:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

34.975759, 135.778611

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