News Black Bear Kashiwazaki 高柳町岡野町, Niigata Apr 13, 2026, 04:30 AM

Description

Shortly before 13:30 on the 13th, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a national road in Okanocho, Takayanagi-machi, Kashiwazaki City. The police reported the scene was very close to a private residence.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of April 13 a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a national road in Okanocho, Takayanagi-machi, Kashiwazaki City. The sighting occurred close to houses and was reported by the Kashiwazaki police.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 04:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.227630, 138.637866

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