Location
Description
A man in his 50s was injured after encountering a bear about 1 m long on the ridge trail from Nakanodake to Tango-yama along the Niigata-Gunma prefectural border between Minamiuonuma City and Minakami Town.
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
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 02:45 AM
Address
Minakami, Niigata
Coordinates
37.057803, 139.096518
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