News Black Bear Kashima-chō, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Feb 22, 2026, 10:13 PM
Location
Description
On the morning of February 23, 2026, a bear-like animal believed to be an Asiatic black bear was sighted along riverbanks in Ashikaga City. The first sighting was at 07:13 on the riverbank 50 m upstream from Kashima Bridge in Kashima-chō, and the second at 07:30 on the riverbank 200 m upstream from Fukujuda Bridge in Iwai-chō; the sightings may be of the same individual.
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
Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Address
Kashima-chō, Ashikaga City, Tochigi
Coordinates
36.345375, 139.407214
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Comments (1)
朝の17分間で2km近く移動してるってことか、けっこう活動的に動いてる個体なんだな。
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