News Black Bear Hokuto City (near a junior high school), Yamanashi Dec 12, 2025

Description

On December 12 in Hokuto City, a woman spotted a bear about 70–80 cm long eating a deer carcass on a road roughly 200 meters from a junior high school. After the woman honked, the bear left but returned a few minutes later and resumed feeding on the carcass.

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

Summary

In Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture, a bear about 70–80 cm long was seen on December 12 eating a deer carcass on a road near a junior high school. A passing woman saw it and honked; the bear left but returned a few minutes later to continue feeding. The city urges people to carry noise-making devices when going out and not to leave food outdoors.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, December 12, 2025

Address

Coordinates

35.776518, 138.423654

Sources