Official Black Bear Nagaoka 山葵谷, Niigata May 1, 2023, 10:00 PM

Description

Bear tracks were found in a field within the Wasabi Valley (estimated to be one adult). The tracks measured about 20 cm, and from their direction it is estimated the bear moved toward the mountain (east). The sighting is estimated to have occurred between the night of May 1 and the early morning of May 2. No damage was reported.

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

Official

Date & Time

Monday, May 1, 2023 at 10:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.482160, 139.068200

Sources