News Black Bear Obatake district, Naka Town, Tokushima Nov 25, 2025
Location
Description
In late November 2025, a bear appeared in the Obatake district of Naka Town, Tokushima Prefecture. The district is a small, remote mountain settlement, and residents are taking measures such as cutting down persimmon trees.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
In late November, a bear was sighted in the Obatake district of Naka Town, Tokushima. The small, depopulated mountain settlement has not panicked; residents are calmly pursuing measures such as removing persimmon trees that attract bears. The moon bear population in Shikoku is listed as a regional population at risk of extinction, so responses balance safety and conservation.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Address
Obatake district, Naka Town, Tokushima
Coordinates
33.870280, 134.233684
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Comments (1)
Late November and they're already dealing with this in Obatake? That's early for activity in a mountain settlement like that.
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