
News Black Bear Imakumano Minamitani-cho (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto), Kyoto Dec 10, 2025, 08:00 AM
Location
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
Imakumano Minamitani-cho (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto), Kyoto
Coordinates
34.975759, 135.778611
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Comments (1)
住宅街への出没は珍しいな。
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