News Black Bear Tsuyama Nishikami, Okayama Apr 11, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

On 2026-04-12, an Asian black bear was sighted in Nishikami, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture. The city used fireworks to drive it away and notified local neighborhood associations and nearby schools, advising people not to approach the sighting location, not to enter satoyama alone, to be especially careful from evening to early morning, to avoid leaving food outdoors, to use bells or radios to announce their presence, and to not provoke the bear but slowly move away if encountered.

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

Summary

A bear was sighted on April 12 in Nishikami, Tsuyama City. The city drove the bear away with fireworks and alerted the community, urging extra caution from evening to early morning, advising against leaving food outdoors, recommending bells or radios to warn bears, and instructing people not to provoke the animal but to slowly leave if they encounter it.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

35.132193, 134.107913

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