Location
Description
At around 05:35 on May 16, 2026, a security camera at a private residence in Iroku, Yanai City, Yamaguchi Prefecture recorded three bears—one adult (approx. 1.2 m) and two cubs (approx. 1.0 m each)—crossing the yard and heading toward the mountain/brush to the south. No injuries were reported; a resident saw the footage and reported it to the city. The same individuals were reportedly seen nearby in January.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
A security camera at a Yanai City residence in Iroku captured three bears—a mother and two cubs—running across the yard in the early morning of May 16. There were no injuries, but residents were startled; similar sightings of the same bears were reported earlier in the year.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 08:35 PM
Address
Yanai 伊陸, Yamaguchi
Coordinates
34.026698, 132.107852
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