News Black Bear Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Yazawa, Shizuoka Apr 30, 2026, 11:35 PM
Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Address
Hamamatsu Inasa-cho Yazawa, Shizuoka
Coordinates
34.862403, 137.624549
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