Location
Description
On March 15 a single bear cub was sighted near the Mizunashi hamlet. Nearby residents and people doing farm work are being asked to take extra caution.
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
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Mizunashi hamlet, Niigata
Coordinates
37.422801, 138.823015
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Comments (1)
たかし 3 months ago
子熊だけの目撃なのか親もいるのか、水梨集落みたいな人間が住んでるところに出てくるのは気になるな。
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