News Black Bear Suwa Shrine (Sanada-machi, Ueda City), Nagano Dec 6, 2025, 09:35 AM
Location
Description
On December 6 at about 09:35, a single bear approximately 1 meter long, believed to be an adult, was seen under a persimmon tree in woodland about 280 meters northeast-east of Suwa Shrine in Sanada-machi, Ueda City, eating persimmons. No injuries were reported; officers who arrived observed the bear, which then left into the northern woods. A bear was also seen at nearly the same spot on December 5 and may be the same individual.
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
Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 09:35 AM
Address
Suwa Shrine (Sanada-machi, Ueda City), Nagano
Coordinates
36.440161, 138.322690
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Comments (1)
5日と6日で連続して同じ場所に現れてるってことは、この柿の木がよっぽど魅力的なんだろうな。
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