News Black Bear Mikuriga-ike (Mikuri Pond), Toyama Aug 14, 2025, 08:48 AM

Description

On 2025-08-14, an adult bear was observed swimming across Mikuriga-ike at Murodo-daira on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. The Toyama Prefectural Police mountain rescue unit posted photos on their official X account and warned that sightings occurred at 08:48 and 10:20 in the morning.

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

Summary

On August 14 an unusual scene unfolded at Mikuriga-ike on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: an adult bear swam across the pond in view of visitors. Toyama Prefectural Police released photos and warned people to keep their distance and not provoke the animal.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 08:48 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.580490, 137.597208

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