News Black Bear Yoichi, Shunan City, Yamaguchi Jan 18, 2026, 11:04 AM
Location
Description
At around 20:04 on January 18, 2026, on a prefectural road in Yoichi, Shunan City, a man in his 20s from Yamaguchi City witnessed a roughly 1-meter-long bear crossing the road. Shunan Police are aware of the sighting.
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
Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Address
Yoichi, Shunan City, Yamaguchi
Coordinates
34.093437, 131.715844
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Comments (1)
夜間の午後8時4分って、通勤ラッシュが終わった時間帯だからかえって危ないんじゃないか。
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