News Black Bear Matsugasaki Elementary School (Sakyo-ku, Matsugasaki), Kyoto Nov 19, 2025, 07:40 AM

Description

At around 07:40 on November 19, 2025, something believed to be a bear was sighted on the riverbed of the Kōno River about 50 meters upstream from Kitaizumi Bridge in Matsugasaki Kotakeyabu-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. Nearby elementary schools requested parents pick up students, conducted escorted group dismissals, and urged children to refrain from nonessential outings after school.

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

Summary

On the morning of the 19th, something believed to be a bear was sighted on the Kōno River riverbed in Sakyo Ward, prompting nearby elementary schools to arrange parent pick-ups, escorted group dismissals, and requests to avoid nonessential outings after school. Classes continued as usual.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 07:40 AM

Address

Coordinates

35.053292, 135.782116

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