Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 01:25 PM
Address
Wada-cho, Kofu City, Yamanashi
Coordinates
35.690730, 138.560000
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Comments (1)
A meter-long bear crossing a prefectural road in the middle of the afternoon near a wildlife center is an odd combination.
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