News Black Bear Nishijima (near Tsukimi Bridge), Yamanashi Feb 9, 2026, 10:30 PM
Location
Description
At around 07:30 on the 10th, a woman driving a car spotted a young bear at the roadside near Tsukimi Bridge in Nishijima, Minobu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture. The bear reportedly headed toward the mountain to the west, and the town has issued warnings to residents via disaster-prevention broadcasts.
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
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Address
Nishijima (near Tsukimi Bridge), Yamanashi
Coordinates
35.496363, 138.449485
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Comments (1)
朝の7時半か、住宅地に近い時間帯だな。
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