Location
Description
Around 5:10 a.m. on June 19, one bear was sighted in Minaya, Higashi-Chichibu Village, Saitama Prefecture. It crossed a road beside a house and went up a ravine.
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, June 18, 2026 at 08:10 PM
Address
Higashi-Chichibu Kaiya, Saitama
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
36.035764, 139.170188
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