News Black Bear Nakazakurata, Yamagata City, Yamagata Dec 29, 2025, 02:30 PM
Location
Description
Around 14:30 on December 29, 2025, a single bear was sighted crossing the road toward Nishizao Park in Nakazakurata, Yamagata City. The sighting occurred on the road about 400 meters from the entrance of the faculty-staff hall of Tohoku University of Art and Design toward Nishizao, and the city has urged people to be cautious when passing nearby.
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
Monday, December 29, 2025 at 02:30 PM
Address
Nakazakurata, Yamagata City, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.218284, 140.334090
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Sakura Kouen
さくら公園
Yamagata ·6 incidents
Oomine Kouen
大峰公園
Yamagata ·3 incidents
Uenoyama Kouen
うえのやま公園
Yamagata ·6 incidents
Yudono Jinja
湯殿神社
Yamagata ·11 incidents
Takiyama Tera
瀧山寺
Yamagata ·9 incidents
Takiyama Jinja
瀧山神社
Yamagata ·9 incidents
Mizukami Daiichi Kouen
みずかみ第一公園
Yamagata ·6 incidents
You Hikari Kouen
瑶光公園
Yamagata ·4 incidents
Comments (1)
年末のこんな時期に西蔵王公園へ向かう道路で目撃されるとは、だいぶ里に近い場所で活動してるんだな。
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.