Location
Description
Around 18:45 on April 16, 2026, a suspected Asian black bear was sighted upstream of Kawasaki Bridge in Kawasaki-machi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. The sighting occurred along the bank of the Watarase River, near Ashikaga Watarase Golf Course and Lawson Ashikaga Kawasaki store.
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, April 16, 2026 at 09:45 AM
Address
Ashikaga 川崎町, Tochigi
Coordinates
36.307129, 139.500784
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