News Black Bear Ikuyu-cho, Hamada City, Shimane Feb 4, 2026, 10:30 PM
Location
Description
Around 07:30 on the 5th, one bear was sighted in a bamboo grove along a municipal road in Ikuyu-cho, Hamada City. A commuting junior high school student saw it; the bear's length is unknown, and the sighting was reported to the city on the 6th via the student's guardian. A sighting was also reported in Ikuyu-cho on January 15.
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, February 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Address
Ikuyu-cho, Hamada City, Shimane
Coordinates
34.922621, 132.090545
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