News Black Bear Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Wakaho-Hoshina, Nagano City), Nagano Nov 13, 2025, 11:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 11:00 on November 13, 2025, one adult bear was sighted about 300 meters east of Kiyomizu-dera in Wakaho-Hoshina, Nagano City. Police responded but did not locate the animal; the temple has posted warning signs at the entrance and approach to alert the many visitors.
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
Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Address
Kiyomizu-dera Temple (Wakaho-Hoshina, Nagano City), Nagano
Coordinates
36.586479, 138.272023
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