Location
Description
Along National Route 311 in Kuki-cho, Owase City, on January 22 at around 20:50, a driver spotted a moving black animal at the roadside. Analysis of provided dashcam footage indicated it was likely an Asian black bear (tsukinowaguma).
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
Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Address
Kuki-cho, Owase City, Mie
Coordinates
34.020275, 136.242651
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Comments (1)
しょう 5 months ago
夜間8時50分という時間帯での目撃だから、昼間に何か理由があって夜間に活動してるのか気になるな。
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