Location
Description
At around 10:05 a.m. on the 25th, a 40-year-old local man spotted three bears along the Kiyotaki River in Umegahata Tono-hata-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. One bear believed to be an adult was about 150–170 cm long; the bears slowly walked upstream along the river and police who went to the scene were unable to confirm them.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 01:05 AM
Address
Kyoto, Kyoto
Coordinates
35.057248, 135.676492
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