News Black Bear Kamitokuyama-cho, Nomi City, Ishikawa Nov 18, 2025, 07:40 PM

Description

At around 19:40 on Nov 18, a surveillance camera near a cemetery in Kamitokuyama-cho, Nomi City recorded one bear estimated to be at least 1 meter long. At about 08:40 on Nov 19, a bear believed to be an adult was also sighted along the mountains in Nagataki-cho, Nomi City; no injuries were reported.

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Summary

Multiple bear sightings were reported in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture beginning the night of Nov 18, when a monitoring camera captured a bear over one meter long near a cemetery in Kamitokuyama-cho. Another sighting occurred the next morning along the mountains in Nagataki-cho; city and fire officials patrolled the area but did not locate the animal, and residents and the nearby Ishikawa Zoo were warned to exercise caution.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 07:40 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.435171, 136.544779

Sources