News Black Bear Ichiya, Nakago (Nakagō) Ward, Jōetsu City, Niigata Dec 31, 2025, 09:30 AM
Location
Description
At around 09:30 on December 31, 2025, a roughly 100 cm bear (a cub) was sighted moving north near Route 18 Eguchi snow removal station and a snowfield by a golf course in Ichiya, Nakago Ward, Jōetsu City; the sighting was reported. No injuries or damage to people or property have been confirmed.
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
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 09:30 AM
Address
Ichiya, Nakago (Nakagō) Ward, Jōetsu City, Niigata
Coordinates
36.962667, 138.225900
Related Areas
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Comments (1)
y 7 months ago
大晦日の朝に国道沿いの除雪ステーション付近でクマが目撃されるって、何か理由があるのか気になるところだな。
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