Aizu Folklore Museum

While at home, the person spotted one bear (about 0.6 m in body length) on their property.

Inawashiro 大字三ツ和, Fukushima

2 months ago

Around 18:00 on March 27, two bears (each about 60 cm long) were sighted in a residential yard in Mitsuwa, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima: one in a chestnut tree and one at its base. No notable damage has been confirmed; police are patrolling by patrol car and warning nearby residents.

a chestnut tree in a residential yard in Mitsuwa, Inawashiro Town (one on the tree and one at the base), Fukushima

2 months ago

On March 27 in Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture, separate bear sightings were reported. At about 10:45 a.m., a single bear about 1.0 m long was seen in a rice field in Yamagata; at about 6:00 p.m., two bears about 60 cm long were seen on and at the base of a chestnut tree in a residential property in Mitsuwa. No human injuries were reported, and police are patrolling and issuing warnings.

Residential property in Mitsuwa (on and at the base of a chestnut tree) and a rice field in Yamagata (north of the JR Ban'etsu West Line, up-bound track), Fukushima

2 months ago

Inawashiro 大字三ツ和, Fukushima

6 months ago

Around 9:05 PM on October 22, on the JR Ban'etsu West Line track area in Mitsuwa, Inawashiro Town, a train driver observed a bear about 1 m entering the track from the right side and colliding with the train. The bear was struck by the train. There were no injuries and the train service was not disrupted, but delays of up to 37 minutes occurred.

Inawashiro 大字三ツ和, Fukushima

7 months ago

Around 8:00 p.m. on September 6, in the East Ha Stone area of Iwana River, Inawashiro? along the Ban-etsu Expressway southbound, a witness observed one bear (body length unknown) crossing from left to right (south to north) near the 102.7 km marker. Since it was observed while passing, the bear's subsequent movements are unknown.

Inawashiro 大字三ツ和, Fukushima

8 months ago

Inawashiro 大字三ツ和, Fukushima

11 months ago

Inawashiro 大字三ツ和, Fukushima

2 years ago