Official Black Bear Tokamachi 乙, Niigata Dec 1, 2022, 12:15 AM

Description

While driving on the prefectural Route Tōkamachi–Shiozawa (around Akiba Bridge), I sighted one bear. Body length approximately 60–70 cm. The bear moved into the mountain forest to the east (Mount Akiba). Confirmed what appear to be bear tracks.

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

Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 12:15 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.100850, 138.761000

Sources