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At around 11:10 on April 24, 2026, a male driver on National Route 49 in Asayama, Kawato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, spotted one bear (approximately 1 meter long) crossing the road from west to east. The bear entered the forest to the east afterward; no injuries or damage have been reported, and the police are patrolling with patrol cars and coordinating with the Aizuwakamatsu City Office.

Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Asayama, Fukushima

1 month ago

In Aizuwakamatsu (Kawahigashi-cho, Asayama Asono), on April 24 at around 11:10 AM, a single bear about 1 m in length was seen crossing National Route 49.

Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Asayama, Fukushima

1 month 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

A witness, while walking on a municipal road, observed one bear (approximately 1 meter in body length) crossing the road.

Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Minamikoya, Fukushima

2 months ago

At around 06:20 on the 18th, a woman in Minami-Takano, Kawato-chō, Aizuwakamatsu City, saw a bear about 1 meter long walking on the road. The bear walked off to the east and no damage has been confirmed in the area. Police are patrolling by patrol car and urging residents to be cautious.

Minami-Takano, Kawato-chō, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima

2 months ago

Aizuwakamatsu Kawahigashimachi-Hatta, Fukushima

5 months ago

Kitakata 塩川町中屋沢, Fukushima

6 months ago

At around 07:40 on November 25, 2025, a man in his 30s spotted one bear about 0.5 m long on a city road in the Kawahigashi Industrial Park in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture. The bear ran north into the brush afterward; no injuries or property damage have been confirmed, and the police and Aizuwakamatsu City are conducting patrols and public announcements in the area.

Kawahigashi Industrial Park, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima

6 months ago