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News Black Bear Former Shirakura Elementary School (Ko-Shirakura), Kawanishi, Tokamachi, Niigata Nov 25, 2025, 07:00 AM

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Description

Around 07:00 on November 25, 2025, a bear-like animal was sighted near the former Shirakura Elementary School along Route 403 in the Ko-Shirakura area of Kawanishi, Tokamachi. Residents, people entering the mountains, and those doing agricultural work have been advised to be cautious.

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

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 07:00 AM

Address

Former Shirakura Elementary School (Ko-Shirakura), Kawanishi, Tokamachi, Niigata

Coordinates

37.229235, 138.711098

Sources

https://tokamachi.yukiguni.town/saigai/226157.html

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Lorelei NeutralLisa Wischofskyhttps://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/Remix of „Lorelei Neutral” (https://www.figma.com/community/file/1198749693280469639) by „Lisa Wischofsky”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
わたる 6 months ago

朝7時の国道沿いなんて、通勤や農作業の時間帯ばかりなのに出てくるとは相当危ないなぁ。

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