Location
Description
While driving on the Ōkuri-Murakami prefectural road, a bear about 60 cm long was sighted; it moved toward the mountains on the Murakami Industrial Park side.
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, June 30, 2025 at 02:05 PM
Address
Murakami 坪根, Niigata
Coordinates
38.216777, 139.503152
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