Location
Description
On May 9, 2026, multiple bear sightings were reported in Masuda City, Shimane Prefecture: at around 09:30 one bear was seen near a road in Tsuda-cho, at around 16:00 one bear was observed moving from the Enta kindergarten side toward Yasuda Elementary School at the crosswalk in Enta-cho, and at around 19:10 one bear was seen heading into the mountains near the Kanagatoge community center in Katsurahira-cho.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Address
Masuda Tsudacho, Shimane
Coordinates
34.715010, 131.874976
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