News Black Bear Ikoi-no-Mori Park (northwest area), Hachimancho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Mar 9, 2026, 09:00 AM

Description

Around 18:00 on March 9, 2026, an animal believed to be an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted at the northwest area of Ikoi-no-Mori Park in Hachimancho, Ashikaga City. The location is in an urban area east of Yashu-Yamanobe Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line, near Yaoko Ashikaga Hachiman and Gyomu Super Hachiman stores.

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

Summary

On the evening of March 9, a bear believed to be an Asian black bear was sighted near Ikoi-no-Mori in Hachimancho, Ashikaga City. The sighting occurred in a built-up area east of Yashu-Yamanobe Station, close to local supermarkets.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.323777, 139.437704

Sources