Location
Description
At around 14:30 on April 17, 2026, a single bear about 1.5 meters long was sighted in Higashidera, Yoshikawa Ward, Joetsu City. The sighting was about 10 meters from a house; the bear fled after being seen, and the Joetsu police and city warned local residents and conducted patrols.
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
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 05:30 AM
Address
Joetsu 吉川区東寺, Niigata
Coordinates
37.217192, 138.461598
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