Location
Description
Around 00:00 on April 29, 2026, a passerby spotted one bear along Maegawa in Futsukamachi 1-chome, Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, and reported it to the police. No damage has been reported since the sighting; the city is distributing flyers to nearby residents and issuing cautions.
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, April 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Kaminoyama 北町, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.153284, 140.274914
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