News Black Bear Ryokami Komori Yamada Okubo, Ogano Town, Saitama Dec 24, 2025, 10:00 PM
Location
Description
According to Saitama Prefectural Police and Ogano Town, between the night of Dec 23 and the early morning of Dec 24, 2025, hunters found bear footprints in Ryokami Komori Yamada Okubo in Ogano Town. The footprints were found on the opposite riverbank from an area with inns, hot springs, and a roadside station; the town is urging caution. On Dec 22 there was also a report of a bear-like animal near Hannya no Oka Park.
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
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Address
Ryokami Komori Yamada Okubo, Ogano Town, Saitama
Coordinates
35.987669, 138.905172
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footprints across the river from the inns
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