News Black Bear Okutama Town (near a junior high school), Tokyo Nov 29, 2025
Location
Description
On 2025-11-29, a bear estimated about 1 m long and 60 cm tall was sighted near a junior high school in Okutama Town, Tokyo. The Ome Police Department mountain rescue team responded and used firecrackers to drive the bear away; claw-like damage was found on a nearby trail sign.
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 29, 2025
Address
Okutama Town (near a junior high school), Tokyo
Coordinates
35.809502, 139.096059
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Comments (1)
11月の終わりまで中学校の近くに出てくるなんて、冬支度の時期なのにずいぶん人間のエリアに下りてきてるんだな。
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