News Black Bear Nishijima (near Tsukimi Bridge), Yamanashi Feb 9, 2026, 10:30 PM

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.

Summary

On the morning of the 10th, a driver spotted a young bear near Tsukimi Bridge in Nishijima, Minobu Town. The bear moved toward the mountain and the town warned residents over its disaster-prevention broadcast.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

35.496363, 138.449485

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