Location
Description
One bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted on the pedestrian path within Benkeisawa. It then headed toward the mountain. / Size: adult
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
Official
Date & Time
Friday, May 22, 2026 at 08:00 PM
Address
Tsuruoka 加茂, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.766883, 139.733090
Sources
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