Oota Inari Jinja

While walking, the person sighted one animal believed to be a bear in the Arakawauchi area (body length unknown).

Fukushima Yagita, Fukushima

1 month ago

Around 12:20 PM on May 2, 2026, a man in his 30s walking near the Arakawa in Niida Shimokawahara, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, reported seeing one animal believed to be a bear to the Fukushima police station. The police said the animal's body length is unknown, and the sighting occurred near the Fukushima Toyota Crown Arena.

Fukushima Yagita, Fukushima

1 month ago

At around 15:23 on April 28, 2026, a man jogging along the Arakawa near Niiida Nishishimokawara in Fukushima City sighted a bear approximately 1 meter long. No injuries or damage have been reported; police and city officials are searching and keeping the area under watch.

Fukushima Yoshikura, Fukushima

1 month ago

Shortly after 18:00 on December 2, in Noda-machi 6-chome, Fukushima City, a man riding a bicycle called 119 saying he had been attacked by something like a bear. The man was conscious and able to speak; police say the injuries and scene suggest it may not have been a bear and are also investigating the possibility that he fell while riding.

Noda-machi 6-chome, Fukushima City, Fukushima

6 months ago

Fukushima Sonedacho, Fukushima

6 months ago

Fukushima Mikawakitamachi, Fukushima

6 months ago

Fukushima Sonedacho, Fukushima

6 months ago

On the morning of the 29th, a single adult bear estimated at about 1.5 m in length was repeatedly sighted in central Fukushima City around Moriai Maeda and Soneda. Police and city officials are patrolling the area and no injuries have been reported.

Moriai Maeda, Fukushima City, Fukushima

6 months ago