Location
Description
Around 16:00 on November 6, one bear was sighted in woodland about 50 meters east of the summit of Hanasakiyama Park in Yokoze Town. Earlier that day at about 08:00, feces believed to be from a bear were found about 600 meters north of the park, roughly 150 meters southeast of Choko-ji Temple, and footprints were found on October 17 about 300 meters northeast of Choko-ji.
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
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Address
Hanasakiyama Park, Saitama
Coordinates
35.995394, 139.107814
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