Location
Description
Around 6:00 on June 2, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted near a rice paddy in Yunozawa, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.
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
Monday, June 1, 2026 at 09:00 PM
Address
Tsuruoka 湯野沢, Yamagata
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
38.774422, 139.838497
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