Sai Kiyoshi Kai Shimizu Byouin

Minano, Saitama

3주 전

According to Saitama Prefectural Police, at around 22:50 on the 1st two bears were sighted in Shimodano, Minano Town. One was an adult about 1 meter long and the other a cub; they are believed to be a parent and child, and were seen near the toll booth of the Minano toll road.

Minano, Saitama

2개월 전

At about 20:30 on February 12, 2026, a bear approximately 1.5 m long was sighted standing up when illuminated by car headlights near the entrance of the Minano-Nagatoro IC on Route 140 in Minano, Minano Town; a driver reported it to police. Saitama Prefectural Police urged residents to be cautious.

Minano (near Minano-Nagatoro IC), Saitama

4개월 전

Near the Minano-Nagatoro IC entrance intersection on Route 140 (Minano–Yorii Bypass) in Minano, Saitama Prefecture, a driver reported seeing a bear about 1.5 meters long stand up in vehicle headlights at around 8:30 p.m. on the 12th and called police. The police have urged people to be cautious.

Minano (Minano Town), Saitama

4개월 전

At about 20:30 on February 12, 2026, a driver reported to police that they had seen a bear about 1.5 meters long standing up in the headlights near the Minano-Nagatoro IC entrance intersection on Route 140 in Minano, Saitama Prefecture. The prefectural police urged people to be cautious when going out and advised on how to act if a bear is nearby.

Minano (Minano Town), near the Minano-Nagatoro IC entrance intersection, Saitama

4개월 전

Minano 腰, Saitama

5개월 전

Near Minoyama Shrine in Oaza Minano, Minano Town

Minano 腰, Saitama

5개월 전

At around 03:25 on the 3rd, a report was received of a bear-like animal about 80 cm long sighted near the Kobashira Rural Community Center, Chichibu (approximately 150 m northeast), illuminated by a roadside lamp as it moved into the woods. The hunters' association and authorities inspected the scene but found no footprints or traces; residents have been asked to remain cautious. A similar ~80 cm sighting was reported nearby on the 26th of the previous week.

Near Kobashira Rural Community Center (Kobashira, Chichibu City), Saitama

6개월 전