News Black Bear Ise-minamicho, Ashikaga (riverside east of Tanaka Bridge, Watarase River), Tochigi Dec 19, 2025, 08:00 AM
Location
Description
At around 08:00 on 2025-12-19, an animal believed to be a bear was sighted on the riverside east of Tanaka Bridge along the Watarase River in Ise-minamicho, Ashikaga. The sighting occurred near a bridge that connects city areas and was reported as having significant impact.
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, December 19, 2025 at 08:00 AM
Address
Ise-minamicho, Ashikaga (riverside east of Tanaka Bridge, Watarase River), Tochigi
Coordinates
36.329600, 139.456133
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Comments (1)
田中橋のすぐ近くの河川敷なんて、街の中心に相当近いじゃないか。
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