News 2 Black Bears Nishihara district, Uenohara City, Yamanashi Dec 1, 2025, 08:20 AM
Location
Description
At around 08:20 on December 1, 2025, a passerby in a car spotted two bear cubs along the road near the Aterazawa Iriguchi bus stop in the Nishihara district of Uenohara City. The witness reported it to the local police box, police conducted patrols, and the city issued warnings via disaster radio and notified schools and daycare centers.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, December 1, 2025 at 08:20 AM
Address
Nishihara district, Uenohara City, Yamanashi
Coordinates
35.699411, 139.011031
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Comments (1)
Two cubs near a bus stop in the morning means the mother's probably in that district too.
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