Location
Description
At around 14:23 on December 18, a single bear approximately 0.5 meters long was sighted on the grounds of a private residence in Ryogo Otsu, Aga Town, Niigata Prefecture. The Tsugawa Police Station is coordinating with the Aga town office to warn local residents.
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
Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 02:23 PM
Address
Ryogo Otsu, Aga Town, Niigata
Coordinates
37.640683, 139.464224
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Comments (1)
通りすがり 6 months ago
12月中旬になってまだ出没してるんだ。
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