News 2 Black Bears Yamamoto-cho, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Dec 12, 2025, 06:20 PM
Location
Description
Around 18:20 on the 12th, someone reported seeing an adult and a young bear (one each) on a municipal road in Yamamoto-cho, Asaminami Ward; officials surveyed the area on the 14th but found no bear traces. Separately, shortly before 17:00 the same day, a report came from a park in Koi-Osako, Nishi Ward of two small bears; no bear traces were found there either, though wild boar tracks were discovered.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Multiple bear sightings were reported on the outskirts of Hiroshima City on the 12th, and municipal and ward offices conducted on-site investigations but found no bear traces. Only wild boar tracks were discovered, and authorities warned that bear activity may continue, urging people not to approach or provoke bears, to remove attractants, and to carry noise-making devices such as bells or radios.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 06:20 PM
Address
Yamamoto-cho, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima
Coordinates
34.436605, 132.430705
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Comments (1)
12日に安佐南区と西区で立て続けに目撃情報が出てるのに、調査しても痕跡が見つからないのは何かひっかかるな。
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