Location
Description
On January 7 a suspected Asian black bear was captured on a dashcam on Prefectural Route 20 in Kannami (between Atami-toge and Jukkoku-toge) and the video was posted on SNS (X). The Eastern Agriculture and Forestry Office received the report on January 8; Kannami, Atami and prefectural staff inspected the site but found no clear traces. Authorities noted that a male bear was captured in Atami City on December 31, 2025, and warned residents to avoid going out alone and not to approach bears.
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
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Address
Kannami Town, Shizuoka
Coordinates
35.105830, 138.990852
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Comments (1)
The dashcam footage going viral on X before the agriculture office even got the report is a day behind on the notification side.
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