News Black Bear Usaguchi-cho, Kofu City (about 1 km north of Usaguchi Tunnel), Yamanashi Nov 22, 2025, 07:00 AM
Location
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.
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
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 07:00 AM
Address
Usaguchi-cho, Kofu City (about 1 km north of Usaguchi Tunnel), Yamanashi
Coordinates
35.566577, 138.586284
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Comments (1)
右左口トンネルから1km北の国道を横切るって、結構幹線道路に出てきてるんだな。
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