Location
Description
Around 14:00 on May 20 in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, tourists filmed a bear near the parking area in Suyama Jurigi. The city decided to temporarily close the parking area and reported that at about 18:30 and 18:50 the same day drivers near a villa area about 2 km away also saw an animal believed to be a bear; authorities advised carrying noise-making devices such as bells or radios.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 05:00 AM
Address
Susono, Shizuoka
Coordinates
35.256167, 138.783753
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