Location
Description
A single bear appeared on the grounds of a private home in Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture; a member of the local hunters' association found and culled the bear around 10:00 on the 2nd. Photos taken by a resident show the bear in a persimmon tree.
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
Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Address
Mizuho, Iiyama City, Nagano
Coordinates
36.894396, 138.426423
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Comments (1)
青木太郎 5 months ago
正月明けてすぐに民家の柿の木に登るとか、相当人間の生活圏に入ってきてるんだな。
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