Location
Description
On January 23 a bear was sighted in Hanazono, Ōtawara. The report is behind a paywall and does not provide detailed information about the circumstances of the sighting or any damage.
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
News
Date & Time
Friday, January 23, 2026 at 02:55 PM
Address
Hanazono, Ōtawara, Tochigi
Coordinates
36.821815, 140.041869
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Comments (1)
FO 4 months ago
Hanazono in Ōtawara coming up again and we can't even see what happened that time.
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