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Around 5:00 PM on May 20, a bear was sighted in Sarashina Tohei, Bandai Town, Fukushima.

Bandai, Fukushima

1 week ago

Around 15:00 on April 11, 2026, a single bear about 80 cm long was sighted crossing a prefectural road (Major Local Road Inawashiro-Shiogawa Line) north to south in Sarashina, Bandai Town, Fukushima. The bear went into rice fields on the south side of the road and its whereabouts are unknown; no injuries or property damage have been reported. Police have shared information with the town, are patrolling the area by patrol car, and have urged residents to be cautious.

Bandai 大字更科, Fukushima

1 month ago

On April 11 at around 15:00, a single bear (approximately 0.8 m in length) was sighted crossing the main local road Inawashiro-Shiokawa Line in Sarashina-mae, Bandai Town.

Bandai 大字更科, Fukushima

1 month ago

Bandai 大字更科, Fukushima

7 months ago

Around 2:15 PM on October 25, on the main prefectural route Inawashiro–Shio-kawa (Route 7) with the witness driving toward Kitakata, observed a bear about 1 m on the north-side sidewalk; the bear then left toward the north into the forest.

Bandai 大字更科, Fukushima

7 months ago

Bandai 大字更科, Fukushima

7 months ago

Inawashiro 大字磐根, Fukushima

7 months ago

Bandai, Fukushima

8 months ago