
News Black Bear Kainan Shimizu, Wakayama May 5, 2026, 01:20 AM
Location
Description
On May 5, 2026 at around 10:20 a.m., a passerby spotted a single bear approximately 1 meter long on the Kumano Kodo trail in Shimizu, Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture. No injuries were reported; the prefectural police urged people not to approach and to ensure their safety.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of May 5, a passerby spotted a roughly one-meter-long bear on the Kumano Kodo in Kainan City, Wakayama. There were no injuries, and the prefectural police warned people not to approach if they encounter a bear.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 01:20 AM
Address
Kainan Shimizu, Wakayama
Coordinates
34.139733, 135.193912
Related Areas
Comments (0)
No comments yet.
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
Nearby Incidents
Kainan Shimotsucho-Kitsumoto, Wakayama
1.3 km away
2 days ago

Kainan Fujishiro, Wakayama
1.3 km away
2 days ago
Kii Fudoki no Oka Prefectural Park (Iwahashi), Wakayama City, Wakayama
10.3 km away
5 months ago
Kii Fudoki-no-Oka Prefectural Park (Iwahashi, Wakayama City), Wakayama
10.3 km away
5 months ago
Kii Fudoki-no-Oka (Prefectural Museum and Archaeological Park), Wakayama
10.3 km away
5 months ago
Sennan Shindachi-Warazuhata, Osaka
23.0 km away
7 months ago
Hidakagawa 大字愛川, Wakayama
24.1 km away
1 month ago

Izumisano Kaminogo, Osaka
28.7 km away
4 months ago
