Location
Description
While driving on National Route 352, a single bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted on the road approximately 300 m from the Oyu snow shed toward Komano-yu. The observer drove past the bear in a car, but the bear did not flee. The bear was an individual with brown around its nose.
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
Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 04:00 AM
Address
Uonuma Oyuonsen, Niigata
Coordinates
37.183630, 139.080100
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