Location
Description
Observed one adult bear about 1.0 m in body length and one cub on the railway tracks at Higashishimojo Station on the Banetsu West Line, about 35 m from the Kumawatari settlement. They moved toward the forested mountain area to the west.
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
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 02:49 AM
Address
Aga 熊渡, Niigata
Coordinates
37.737570, 139.320900
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