In 1970, sightings of the ape-like Hibagon followed one after another around the Hiba mountains in the former town of Saijo (now Shobara).
Sighting & Incident Site
Hiba Mountains
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Positions on the map are a rough guide to the area where a legend or sighting is set. Most pins are placed at representative points of a municipality or prefecture (outside Japan, a city position rounded to about 10 km, or the country), not at the exact place.
Municipality points: Geolonia address data (CC BY 4.0), based on the Address Base Registry (Digital Agency of Japan) / Country points: Natural Earth
| Encyclopedia | Hibagon |
|---|---|
| Location | Hiroshima Shobara |
| Type of place | Mountain |
| Map position | Approximate position (Municipality), not the exact place |
An ape-like cryptid repeatedly sighted around the Hiba mountains of Hiroshima Prefecture in 1970. The uproar was so great that the local town office set up a desk to deal with it.