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News Black Bear Kuroiwa, Kakizaki Ward, Joetsu City, Niigata Dec 13, 2025, 04:10 PM

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At around 16:10 on December 13, 2025, a single bear approximately 150 cm long was sighted in Kuroiwa, Kakizaki Ward, Joetsu City. Subsequent patrols did not find the bear, and the city and police have urged local residents 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

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 04:10 PM

Address

Kuroiwa, Kakizaki Ward, Joetsu City, Niigata

Coordinates

37.256315, 138.513466

Sources

https://www.niikei.jp/1956869/ https://joetsu.yukiguni.town/saigai/307912/

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Lorelei NeutralLisa Wischofskyhttps://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Remix of „Lorelei Neutral” (https://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639) by „Lisa Wischofsky”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
加藤修 6 months ago

12月も中旬なのに目撃されるんだ、冬眠前の食料探しなのか。

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