News Black Bear Tokoha University Shizuoka Sena Campus, Shizuoka Nov 23, 2025, 02:00 PM

Description

Around 13:00 on November 23, 2025, a bear was sighted on the mountain north of the ground at Tokoha University Shizuoka Sena Campus in Sena 1-chome, Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City. The university urged about 60 students on campus that day to return home in groups or by car, and the city's disaster radio broadcast reported a sighting of one bear; the size and sex of the animal are unknown and no human injuries have been reported.

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Summary

On the afternoon of the 23rd a bear was sighted on the hill behind Tokoha University's Shizuoka Sena Campus, prompting the university to urge about 60 students to return home together or by car. The city issued warnings via its disaster radio; while numerous sightings of what appear to be Asian black bears have been reported in the city, no human injuries have been confirmed.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

35.013433, 138.426606

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