News Black Bear Shimonoseki 菊川町大字下岡枝, Yamaguchi May 6, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

A single bear was reported sighted in Kikugawa, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The article is subscriber-only and does not provide detailed time or circumstances of the sighting.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

The Yamaguchi Shimbun reported on May 7 that a bear was sighted in Kikugawa, Shimonoseki City. Because the article is behind a paywall, detailed timing and circumstances of the sighting were not provided.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

34.125814, 131.034842

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