News Black Bear Tomino Horiguchi district, Joyo City, Kyoto Nov 19, 2025, 10:00 PM

Description

Around 22:00 on November 19, 2025, a bear-like animal was sighted in the Tomino Horiguchi district of Joyo City. Related reports note that on the 18th a bear was seen at an apartment bicycle parking area in Kyoto City's Kita Ward, and on the 20th footprints about 25 cm long and 20 cm wide were found on private property in the same ward.

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

Summary

Reports of bear sightings and footprints continued in Kyoto Prefecture. On the night of November 19 a bear-like animal was seen in the Tomino Horiguchi district of Joyo City; nearby, a bear was observed at an apartment bicycle parking area on the 18th and large footprints were found on private property on the 20th. Local authorities and the police are urging residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

34.837934, 135.784686

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