News Black Bear Nishinagano (Nagano City), Nagano Dec 1, 2025, 05:00 AM

Description

Around 05:00 on December 1, 2025, one bear was sighted on the west side of Zenko-ji in Nishinagano, Nagano City. The Nagano Central Police Station has issued a warning.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

In the early morning of December 1, a single bear was seen on the west side of Zenko-ji in Nishinagano, Nagano City, north of the Shinshu University Faculty of Education campus. The Nagano Central Police Station has urged local residents to be cautious; there were multiple sightings around Zenko-ji in October as well.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 05:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.657364, 138.176411

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