News Black Bear Minami Elementary School, Yamanouchi (Sano), Nagano Dec 10, 2025, 07:20 AM

Description

At around 07:20 on December 10 in Sano, Yamanouchi (Shimotakai District), a student commuting to school spotted one bear cub in a field about 100–200 meters southwest of Minami Elementary School and reported it to the police via the school. Police searched the area and patrolled routes to school, but the bear was not found and no damage was reported.

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

Summary

On the morning of December 10, a student spotted a bear cub in a field near Minami Elementary School in Sano, Yamanouchi, and the school notified police. Authorities patrolled the area, focusing on school routes and warning residents, but the bear was not located and no damage was reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 07:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.743837, 138.406456

Sources