News Black Bear Prefectural road in Nishiyama, Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Feb 12, 2026, 10:30 AM
Location
Description
Just after 19:30 on February 12, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a prefectural road in Nishiyama, Kashiwazaki City. The location was very close to houses and was confirmed by the Kashiwazaki Police.
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
Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Address
Prefectural road in Nishiyama, Kashiwazaki City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.456991, 138.666420
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