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
Location
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.
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
Friday, February 27, 2026 at 09:30 AM
Address
Kuki-cho, Owase City (along Route 311, about 200 m north of JR Kuki Station), Mie Prefecture, Mie
Coordinates
34.016655, 136.243103
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