Location
Description
On the morning of April 30, 2026, a bear was sighted in Shirataka Town, Yamagata Prefecture. The article only reports the sighting and provides no further details.
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
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Address
Shirataka 大字荒砥甲, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.183143, 140.098460
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