News Black Bear Minano (Minano Town), near the Minano-Nagatoro IC entrance intersection, Saitama Feb 12, 2026, 11:30 AM

Description

At about 20:30 on February 12, 2026, a driver reported to police that they had seen a bear about 1.5 meters long standing up in the headlights near the Minano-Nagatoro IC entrance intersection on Route 140 in Minano, Saitama Prefecture. The prefectural police urged people to be cautious when going out and advised on how to act if a bear is nearby.

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

Summary

On the night of the 12th, a driver sighted a roughly 1.5-meter bear standing in car headlights near the Minano-Nagatoro IC entrance in Minano and reported it to police. The Saitama prefectural police warned residents to be cautious when going out and advised on how to react if a bear is nearby.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.075306, 139.115374

Sources