Location
Description
One bear about 80 cm to 1 m long was sighted in Kanazawa 6-chome, Nagaoka City, and fled southwest.
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
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Address
Nagaoka, Niigata
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
37.476680, 139.008424
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