News Black Bear Aga 東山, Niigata May 2, 2026, 07:30 AM

Description

Before 16:30 on May 2, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted beside a prefectural road in Higashiyama, Aga Town. It was about 160 meters from a residence; the sighting was confirmed by the Tsugawa police station.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of May 2 a bear about 1 meter long was sighted beside a prefectural road in Higashiyama, Aga Town; the Tsugawa police reported it was about 160 meters from a house.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 07:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.593456, 139.523258

Sources