
News Black Bear Fukakusa Hotōji-yamachō (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto), Kyoto Nov 30, 2025, 03:30 PM
Location
Description
Around 15:30 on the 30th, a male tourist reported seeing a blackish, bear-like animal about 70–80 cm tall in the mountains of Fukakusa Hotōji-yamachō, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto. The Kyoto Prefectural Police's Fushimi station issued a warning, noting that no bears have been confirmed in Fushimi this season.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
At around 15:30 on the 30th, a tourist reported spotting a blackish, bear-like animal about 70–80 cm tall in the mountains of Fukakusa Hotōji-yamachō in Fushimi. The prefectural police have warned residents, but no bears have been confirmed in Fushimi this season and there have been city cases of misidentification with other animals.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 03:30 PM
Address
Fukakusa Hotōji-yamachō (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto), Kyoto
Coordinates
34.962795, 135.776093
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Comments (1)
観光客が見かけたということは、わりと人目につく場所なのか、それとも単なる通報の判断ミスなのかどっちなんだろう。
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