Location
Description
One bear (about 1 m in body length) was sighted near the Prefectural Route Tsuruoka–Murakami line.
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
Official
Date & Time
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Address
Murakami 下新保, Niigata
Coordinates
38.256950, 139.530600
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