News Black Bear Matsugasaki Elementary School (Sakyo-ku, Matsugasaki), Kyoto Nov 19, 2025, 07:40 AM
Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 07:40 AM
Address
Matsugasaki Elementary School (Sakyo-ku, Matsugasaki), Kyoto
Coordinates
35.053292, 135.782116
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