News Black Bear Shiroyama Park, Takayama, Gifu Dec 31, 2025, 03:00 PM
Location
Description
A bear was sighted in January of this year at Shiroyama Park in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, leading to a temporary park closure that has since been lifted. The park's spring flower, Seribaouren, has begun to bloom and is expected to be at its best until mid-March.
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, December 31, 2025 at 03:00 PM
Address
Shiroyama Park, Takayama, Gifu
Coordinates
36.140042, 137.263259
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Comments (1)
Interesting that the park reopened with the flowers coming in, though January's sighting wasn't that long ago.
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