Location
Description
At around 11:15 a.m. on May 13, 2026, a driver on Route 151 in Nakashitara, Toei Town, saw a bear crossing the road from the hillside toward the Ōchise River and reported it to the Shitara police station. This was the town's first sighting this year; there was a sighting in the area last autumn and another in neighboring Shitara Town in April.
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, May 13, 2026 at 02:15 AM
Address
Toei Nakashitara, Aichi
Coordinates
35.098538, 137.666773
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