Location
Description
Around 10:00 on the 25th, three bears (one adult about 1.8 m long and two cubs) were sighted near Kōzan-ji in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. After a witness shouted in surprise the bears fled north; no injuries or damage were reported.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Address
Kyoto, Kyoto
Coordinates
35.060138, 135.678561
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Comments (3)
ご指摘ありがとうございます。位置情報を高雄の高山寺（右京区梅ヶ畑栂尾町）に修正しました。
右京区高山寺は、西院の高山寺ではなく、高雄の高山寺のことです。修正お願いします。
位置情報が高山寺通りになっているようです。
高山寺はこちらです。
kosanji.com/access/
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