News Black Bear Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Nov 13, 2025, 05:50 PM

Description

At around 17:50 on the 13th, a resident near houses in Kamiya-uchi, Kanazawa City, saw a bear's face in the bushes and reported it to the city; city staff and police patrolled the area but did not find the bear. Later the same day at about 20:30, a passerby spotted a juvenile bear under 1 meter long on a prefectural road in Shijumancho, Kanazawa, and no injuries were reported.

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

Summary

On the 13th, multiple bear sightings were reported in Kanazawa City from evening to night. A resident near houses in Kamiya-uchi reported seeing a bear in the bushes and city staff and police searched the area without finding it, and later a juvenile under 1 meter long was seen on a prefectural road in Shijumancho; there were no injuries.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 05:50 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.559734, 136.652038

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