Amanohashidate is a popular tourist destination in northern Kyoto and is designated as one of Japan's three scenic views.

A bear appeared here on June 10.

S/ Bear witness / When I came home, there was commotion. When I looked at the sea, I saw a bear swimming right about where the bird is now.

This is what it looked like.

S/ It's going to come ashore.

The bear was swimming in the sea.

Here's a video taken from another angle.

There were sounds of whistles.

Then, what sounds like firecrackers echoed through the community.

That was followed by people shouting.

The bear had made its way onto land.

It was moving left and right, as if trying to run away from people chasing it.

Miyazu city officials said it is rare for a bear to appear around Amanohashidate.

The bear later headed into a residential area.

S/ Oh no!

S/ Bear witness / When I first saw it, I thought it might be a cub, but then it looked like an adult and was a little over a meter long.

Police officers and city officials monitored the bear for several hours.

At about 10:30 p.m. on June 10, a private contractor commissioned by the Kyoto prefectural government shot a tranquilizer gun and captured the bear.

No injuries were reported.

The following day, children were seen being accompanied by guardians on their way to an elementary school.

Students had bear bells on their school backpacks.

To ensure the safety of children, nearby elementary schools are having teachers supervise students as they leave school.

Meanwhile, authorities in Kyoto said there was a report of a bear sighting near Amanohashidate on the morning of June 12 as well.

Police said they received an emergency call from a woman shortly before 8 a.m. saying a foreign national warned her that there was a bear cub in the Amanohashidate area.

Officials have closed a 2.6 kilometer road running through the area.

According to the Environment Ministry's regional office, reports of bear sightings are on the rise, and local governments are working on gathering information.