News 2 Black Bears a point about 400 m southeast of Kumano Shrine in the Kitagata area, Niigata Oct 14, 2025, 03:00 AM
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Description
Around noon on October 14, 2025, two bear cubs were sighted at a point about 400 m southeast of Kumano Shrine in the Kitagata area of Joetsu City; a report was made to city hall at approximately 12:35. Residents in the vicinity have been warned to be cautious.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 03:00 AM
Address
a point about 400 m southeast of Kumano Shrine in the Kitagata area, Niigata
Coordinates
37.088832, 138.351844
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