News Black Bear Kasugayama Castle Ruins, Niigata Oct 12, 2025, 09:30 AM
Location
Description
At around 18:30 on October 12, 2025, a single bear was sighted in a cedar grove about 200 m west of the Monogatari-kan at Kasugayama Castle Ruins in Daizuji, Jōetsu City; a report was made to Jōetsu City Hall at about 18:40. Local residents are urged to be cautious.
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, October 12, 2025 at 09:30 AM
Address
Kasugayama Castle Ruins, Niigata
Coordinates
37.146655, 138.205549
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