News Black Bear Kitakayahara-chō, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Nov 4, 2025, 06:05 AM
Location
Description
In the early morning a roughly 1.5-meter bear was seen in the parking lot of a commercial area in Tsuruoka City. Because the sighting occurred where busy stores such as Yamazawa and DAIYU EIGHT are located, the city and police have stepped up patrols and warnings, and no damage has been reported.
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, November 4, 2025 at 06:05 AM
Address
Kitakayahara-chō, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.755690, 139.841476
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