News Black Bear Wada-cho, Kofu City, Yamanashi Nov 25, 2025, 01:25 PM

Description

On November 25 at around 13:25, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a prefectural road near the Prefectural Wildlife Center in Wada-cho, Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. According to a witness, the bear crossed the road and went into the forest; there were no injuries, and the city issued warnings via disaster radio.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of the 25th, a roughly 1-meter bear was seen crossing a road near the Prefectural Wildlife Center in Wada-cho, Kofu City, and the city issued warnings via disaster radio. No injuries were reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 01:25 PM

Address

Coordinates

35.690730, 138.560000

Sources