
News Black Bear Ato Jifuku, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Dec 17, 2025, 07:15 AM
Location
Description
At around 07:15 on the 17th, a man in his 60s in Ato Jifuku, Yamaguchi City, spotted a bear climbing a tree and eating persimmons; the bear was about 80 cm long. No injuries were reported; the site is about 800 meters east of JR Jifuku Station, and police are patrolling the area and warning residents.
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
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 07:15 AM
Address
Ato Jifuku, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi
Coordinates
34.374130, 131.671005
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Comments (1)
駅からたった800メートルのところで、朝早くから柿を食べてるクマが出るなんて、民家が相当近いんだな。
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