News Black Bear Umeda-cho, Kiryu City (near R High, former Kiryu Girls' High), Gunma Nov 23, 2025, 03:15 PM
Location
Description
Around 15:15 on November 23, 2025, a sighting of what appeared to be a young bear was reported near R High (former Kiryu Girls' High) in Umeda-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture. Patrol officers responded but did not confirm the bear's presence in the area.
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
Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 03:15 PM
Address
Umeda-cho, Kiryu City (near R High, former Kiryu Girls' High), Gunma
Coordinates
36.434499, 139.356891
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Comments (1)
学校の周辺で子グマが目撃されるとは相当思いがけない場所だな。
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