News Black Bear Usaguchi-cho, Kofu City (about 1 km north of Usaguchi Tunnel), Yamanashi Nov 22, 2025, 07:00 AM

Description

Around 07:00 on November 22, a driver witnessed an animal believed to be a bear about 1 meter long crossing the national road from east to west about 1 km north of the Usaguchi Tunnel in Usaguchi-cho, Kofu City. There were no injuries. The city has installed warning signs, stepped up patrols and issued alerts via disaster radio.

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Summary

On the morning of November 22 in Kofu City's Nakado area, a driver spotted an animal believed to be a roughly 1-meter-long bear crossing the national road about 1 km north of the Usaguchi Tunnel. There were no injuries, and the city has posted warning signs, increased patrols and issued public alerts.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 07:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

35.566577, 138.586284

Sources