News Black Bear Sanada-machi, Ueda City, Nagano Dec 3, 2025, 01:00 PM

Description

Shortly after 13:00 on December 3, a person affiliated with a junior high school spotted a single bear believed to be a cub on the Kamikawa riverbed in Sanada-machi, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, from a classroom window. There was another sighting near the river on the east side of the school earlier that morning; police and the city are patrolling the area and warning residents, but the bear has not been located.

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

Summary

On December 3 in Sanada-machi, Ueda City, a cub-like bear was spotted from a classroom window on the Kamikawa riverbed. There was an earlier sighting that morning nearby, and police and city officials are patrolling and warning residents. No damage has been reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 01:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.433368, 138.353922

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