News Black Bear Kii Fudoki no Oka Prefectural Park (Iwahashi), Wakayama City, Wakayama Nov 11, 2025, 05:00 PM
Location
Description
Around 17:00 on November 11, at the Kii Fudoki no Oka Prefectural Park in Wakayama City, a local woman walking her dog spotted a bear-like animal about 1 meter long with blackish fur. The animal ran toward the mountains after the dog barked; there were no injuries, and police and park officials have closed parts of the park and issued warnings.
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
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Address
Kii Fudoki no Oka Prefectural Park (Iwahashi), Wakayama City, Wakayama
Coordinates
34.227886, 135.229593
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Wakayama Prefecture Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum of Archaeology and Folklore
Wakayama ·1 incidents
Kii Fudoki No Oka
紀伊風土記の丘
Wakayama ·1 incidents
Kii Fudoki No Oka Kurinikku
紀伊風土記の丘クリニック
Wakayama ·1 incidents
Kenritsu Kii Fudoki No Oka Kouen
県立紀伊風土記の丘公園
Wakayama ·1 incidents
Seiwa Saho Iku Tokoro
西和佐保育所
Wakayama ·1 incidents
Iwahashi Jidou Kan
岩橋児童館
Wakayama ·1 incidents
Dainichi Yama
大日山
Wakayama ·1 incidents
Jibiinkouka Hayashi Kurinikku
耳鼻咽喉科はやしクリニック
Wakayama ·1 incidents
Comments (0)
No comments yet.
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
