News Black Bear Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Yazawa, Shizuoka Apr 30, 2026, 11:35 PM

Description

At around 08:35 on May 1, a resident spotted a single bear about 1 meter long near Rokusho Shrine in Yazawa, Inasa-cho, Hamanaku, Hamamatsu City. The bear walked along the road then moved into grasses/forest; no human injuries were reported. The city, hunters' association and police are patrolling the area and urging caution.

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

Summary

On the morning of May 1 a roughly 1-meter bear was seen near Rokusho Shrine in Yazawa, Inasa-cho, Hamamatsu. The animal walked along a road then fled into the woods, and no injuries were reported. The city issued warnings via disaster mail and official LINE, while the hunters' association and police are monitoring the area.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:35 PM

Address

Coordinates

34.862403, 137.624549

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