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News Black Bear Mogami River Furusato General Park (Sagae City), Yamagata Dec 1, 2025, 11:00 PM

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Around 23:00 on December 1, 2025, a bear was sighted near the community plaza of Mogami River Furusato General Park in Sagae City. The prefectural government restricted access to the community plaza and the History Hill area for safety and increased park patrols from once to three times to strengthen vigilance.

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

Summary

A bear was sighted at Mogami River Furusato General Park in Sagae City on the night of December 1, prompting Yamagata Prefecture to restrict access and strengthen patrols. The community plaza and History Hill areas have been closed off and warnings are being posted by the prefecture.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Address

Mogami River Furusato General Park (Sagae City), Yamagata

Coordinates

38.365227, 140.262352

Sources

https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/tuy/2323870?display=1

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Comments (1)

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trek958 5 months ago

Late night sighting at the community plaza itself, not somewhere remote in the park.

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