News Black Bear Oyasawa Noda, Aomori City, Aomori Dec 2, 2025, 08:30 PM

Description

Aomori City reported that an animal believed to be a bear was sighted in a rice field east of the Prefectural Comprehensive School Education Center area in Oyasawa Noda on the evening of December 2 at around 8:30 PM. The witness was a passing motorist; the animal was about 50 cm long and this was the first bear-related sighting in the area this season.

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

Summary

On the night of December 2, a passing motorist spotted an animal believed to be a bear, about 50 cm long, in a rice field near the Prefectural Comprehensive School Education Center in Oyasawa Noda, Aomori City, around 8:30 PM. The city said this was the first bear-related sighting in the area this season.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 08:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.788642, 140.775526

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