News Black Bear Ashikaga City, Tochigi Feb 22, 2026, 10:15 PM

Description

On the morning of February 23, 2026, there were two sightings of an animal believed to be an Asiatic black bear on the riverbanks in Ashikaga City. The sightings occurred near Kashima Bridge (about 50 m upstream) in Kashima-cho and near Fukujyu Bridge (about 200 m upstream) in Iwai-cho; the two spots are about 6 km apart and may have involved the same individual.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 23rd, an animal believed to be an Asiatic black bear was sighted twice along riverbanks in Ashikaga City. The sightings near Kashima Bridge and Fukujyu Bridge occurred close in time but about 6 km apart, and may have involved the same individual.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 10:15 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.340187, 139.449760

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