News Black Bear Nagaokakyo City, Kōtari Inaba, Kyoto Nov 19, 2025, 07:30 PM

Description

Around 19:30 on November 19, 2025, a passerby reported seeing a bear-like animal on a road in Kōtari Inaba, Nagaokakyo City. Prefectural police and city officials patrolled the area but found no traces such as fur or footprints, and nearby elementary schools and some nurseries conducted safety checks on routes and surroundings.

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Summary

On the night of November 19, a passerby reported seeing a bear-like animal in the urban Kōtari Inaba area of Nagaokakyo City. Police and city officials patrolled but found no traces; nearby schools and nurseries carried out safety checks. This was the fourth sighting in the city this fiscal year and the first in the eastern area farther from the mountains, but no physical evidence or sensor-camera footage has been recorded to date.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 07:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

34.919924, 135.705773

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