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.
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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