News Black Bear Ashigakubo, Yokoze Town, Saitama Nov 21, 2025, 01:55 PM
Location
Description
Around 13:55 on November 21, in Ashigakubo, Yokoze Town, Saitama Prefecture, an approximately 1-meter-long bear-like animal was seen climbing over a guardrail and entering National Route 299; the sighting was reported to the prefectural police.
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
Friday, November 21, 2025 at 01:55 PM
Address
Ashigakubo, Yokoze Town, Saitama
Coordinates
35.976182, 139.152482
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