News Black Bear Obatake district, Naka Town (Tokushima), Tokushima Nov 22, 2025
Location
Description
Between November 22 and 26, 2025, a GPS-collared Asian black bear entered the Obatake district settlement in Naka Town, Tokushima. Experts found scratches on the bark of three persimmon trees at an empty house, chewed persimmons and droppings, and the bear was estimated to be an adult female measuring 122 cm and weighing 53 kg.
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, November 22, 2025
Address
Obatake district, Naka Town (Tokushima), Tokushima
Coordinates
33.870280, 134.233684
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Shiki Mitani Onsen
四季美谷温泉
Tokushima ·3 incidents
Takagi Yama
高城山
Tokushima ·3 incidents
Kashi Ko Maru
樫戸丸
Tokushima ·7 incidents
Mt. Rokuro
Tokushima ·5 incidents
Nishi Toishi Gongen
西砥石権現
Tokushima ·6 incidents
Kawanari Yama
川成山
Tokushima ·8 incidents
Karasuma
烏丸
Tokushima ·6 incidents
Comments (1)
GPS首輪がついてるのに集落まで来るんだ、それだけ食べ物が必要な時期なんだな。
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.