News Black Bear Near JR Oumi Station (Itoigawa City), Niigata Dec 14, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

Shortly after 09:00 on the 14th, a report was received near JR Oumi Station in Itoigawa City that a single bear cub was on the trees above a yard. The cub was reported to be about 0.6 meters long (Itoigawa Police).

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of the 14th, a report came in from near JR Oumi Station in Itoigawa City that a single bear cub about 0.6 m long was in the trees above a residence.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.005913, 137.785323

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