News Black Bear Kakizaki-ku, Kamiono, Niigata Dec 2, 2025, 08:30 PM

Description

At around 20:30 on December 2, 2025, a single bear about 100 cm long was sighted in a rice field in Kamiono, Kakizaki-ku, Joetsu City. The report was received at about 20:50, and patrols did not locate the bear.

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

Summary

Joetsu City reported that on the night of December 2 a roughly 1-meter-long bear was sighted in a rice field in Kamiono, Kakizaki-ku. Patrols were conducted after the report but the bear was not found. The city has warned local residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 08:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.255215, 138.423159

Sources