News Black Bear Sakaedani-cho, Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa Nov 5, 2025, 06:20 PM

Description

Around 18:20 on November 5, 2025, a resident in Sakaedani-cho, Kaga City, spotted an animal believed to be a bear and reported it to the police via family. The Daishoji police station patrolled the area but found no traces, and the city issued a disaster-prevention email urging caution.

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

Summary

On the evening of the 5th, a resident in the Sakaedani-cho neighborhood of Kaga City reported sighting an animal believed to be a bear. Police patrolled the area but found no traces, and the city issued an alert by disaster-prevention email; the sighting occurred near the border with Komatsu City.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 06:20 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.308738, 136.404192

Sources