News Black Bear Yamatakatsu, Sanwa Ward, Joetsu City, Niigata Feb 19, 2026, 10:35 PM
Location
Description
At around 07:35 on February 20, 2026, a single bear-like animal about 100 cm long was sighted near the Yamatakatsu community development center, about 250 m south along the Yamatakatsu road in Sanwa Ward, Joetsu City; the sighting was reported to the Sanwa Ward office at 08:05.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Address
Yamatakatsu, Sanwa Ward, Joetsu City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.132121, 138.384347
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Comments (1)
高橋一郎 5 months ago
朝方の集落近くでの目撃か、けっこう人目につく時間帯に出てるんだな。
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