Location
Description
At around 07:40 on the 9th, a driver in Utao-cho, Kanazawa City reported seeing one adult bear about 1.5 meters long crossing a municipal road. The city sent an email warning residents to be cautious.
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
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 07:40 AM
Address
Utao-cho, Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Coordinates
36.523853, 136.723095
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Comments (1)
That's a sizable one if it really was 1.5 meters, and crossing a municipal road during morning commute time is asking for trouble.
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