News Black Bear Ashikaga City, Tochigi Jan 20, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

An animal believed to be a bear was sighted in a woodland area of Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. The report is behind a paywall, so detailed timing and circumstances of the sighting are not available.

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

Summary

An animal thought to be a bear was seen in a forested area of Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. The local newspaper's coverage is for subscribers, so detailed information about the sighting has not been released.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.340187, 139.449760

Sources