News Black Bear Nakahara (Uonuma City), Niigata Dec 17, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

Around 09:00 on the 17th, a bear approximately 0.5 m long was spotted on a tree beside a municipal road in Nakahara, Uonuma City. The bear was about 30 meters from a private house (Koide Police Station).

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

Summary

On the morning of December 17 a bear about 0.5 m long was seen on a tree beside a municipal road in Nakahara, Uonuma City, roughly 30 meters from a house. The Koide Police Station reported the sighting.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.220072, 138.970956

Sources