Location
Description
A bear was sighted in Niiyama, Yamagata City, on the 29th.
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, May 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Yamagata Niiyama, Yamagata
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
38.228346, 140.426200
Sources
https://www.sakuranbo.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/2026052900000004... https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a22ce65931e8a6fadb4a618e2a... https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2695027?display=1 https://news.livedoor.com/topics/detail/31405396/ https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/fushinsha_joho/regio... https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/amp/article/tuy/region/tuy-2...
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