News Black Bear Yamakawa-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Feb 12, 2026, 11:50 AM
Location
Description
At around 20:50 on February 12, 2026, an animal believed to be an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma) was sighted near Yamato Bridge in Yamakawa-cho, Ashikaga City. The bear appeared to be moving along the Fukuro River.
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, February 12, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Address
Yamakawa-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi
Coordinates
36.326135, 139.479655
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Comments (1)
夜間20時50分だから、人目につきやすい時間帯に出てきてるんだな。
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