News Black Bear Kaminoyama, Aga Town, Niigata Feb 20, 2026, 10:30 AM

Description

Around 19:30 on February 20, 2026, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a vacant lot in Kaminoyama, Aga Town. The sighting was reported close to houses, and the Tsugawa police station handled the report.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the night of the 20th, a roughly one-meter-long bear was sighted in a vacant lot in Kaminoyama, Aga Town, close to houses. The Tsugawa police station received the report.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.675849, 139.454281

Sources