News Black Bear Minobu Hinataminamizawa, Yamanashi Apr 2, 2026, 05:00 AM

Description

Around 14:00 on April 2, in the riverbed of Terasawa River near the Enokida housing complex in Minobu Town, Yamanashi Prefecture, a man walking his dog spotted a small bear about 80 cm long and reported it to the town office. The town issued warnings via disaster radio, coordinated patrols with police, used fireworks to drive the bear away, and patrolled by drone, but the bear was not found.

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

Summary

On April 2 a resident walking a dog spotted a small bear about 80 cm long in the riverbed in Minobu Town. The town, marking the first spring sighting, issued warnings and coordinated patrols and crowd-dispersal measures with police, but the bear has not been located.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 05:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

35.477098, 138.420973

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