Ape Consultation Section’ Reopened in Hiroshima Pref. for 1st Time in 55 Years

The former town of Saijo, now part of the city of Shobara, Hiroshima Prefecture, caused a stir in the 1970s when an unidentified ape-like creature named Hibagon was reportedly spotted there. The Saijo tourism association in Shobara has reopened the “ape consultation section,” for the first time in 55 years. The section will collect and disseminate information about Hibagon.