News Black Bear Mount Ōyama (Koma-sandō), Kanagawa Aug 17, 2025, 07:00 PM
Location
Description
On the night of August 17, 2025, a Japanese black bear (Tsukinowaguma) was sighted near the Koma-sandō approach to Mount Ōyama in Isehara City. A cable car attendant encountered the bear about 6 meters away; roughly 100 tourists were guided down to the foot of the mountain by city staff and there were no injuries.
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
Sunday, August 17, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Address
Mount Ōyama (Koma-sandō), Kanagawa
Coordinates
35.424695, 139.247961
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