Location
Description
Tamba-Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture, reported a bear sighting on the climbing route of Mount Mitake on the evening of May 16, and canceled the Taki Range mountain-opening event scheduled for May 17.
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, May 16, 2026 at 08:00 AM
Address
Tamba-Sasayama, Hyogo
Coordinates
35.127211, 135.244813
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