News Black Bear Tamonomachi, Shinjo City, Yamagata Nov 8, 2025, 02:15 PM

Description

Around 14:15 on November 8, a roughly 50 cm juvenile bear entered the JR East Shinjo depot in Tamonomachi, Shinjo City. The city and local hunters set a box trap and captured the bear around 16:00; there were no injuries. The Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa No.150 was suspended between Shinjo and Yamagata for one service.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of the 8th a juvenile bear entered the depot adjacent to Shinjo Station. Station staff, police and local hunters responded and after about 1 hour 45 minutes the bear was captured in a box trap. There were no injuries, but the Tsubasa No.150 service was partially suspended between Shinjo and Yamagata, affecting passengers.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 02:15 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.762515, 140.306140

Sources