News Black Bear Kuki-cho, Owase City (along Route 311, about 200 m north of JR Kuki Station), Mie Prefecture, Mie Feb 27, 2026, 09:30 AM

Description

Around 18:30 on February 27, a male driver spotted an Asiatic black bear (approx. 1.2 m long) along Route 311 in Kuki-cho, Owase City. The bear appeared from the left side of the road, fled toward the mountain when noticed, was reported to the city, which issued warnings via disaster radio and its website and used fireworks and signs to scare it away.

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Summary

On the evening of February 27, a roughly 1.2 m bear was sighted along Route 311 in Kuki-cho, Owase City by a driver. The animal appeared at the roadside and fled into the mountain; after the report the city warned residents by disaster radio, set off scaring fireworks and posted signs. This was the 12th sighting in the city this fiscal year.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 09:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

34.016655, 136.243103

Sources