Location
Description
On May 18 before 4:30 a.m., a bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted on a national road in Tsugawa, Aga Town. The sighting location was about 150 meters from a house.
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
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 07:30 PM
Address
Aga 津川, Niigata
Coordinates
37.673786, 139.447920
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