Inawashiro

On Thursday, July 2 at approximately 11:25 a.m., near the 98.2-kilometer post on the outbound (up) lanes of the Ban-etsu Expressway in Katada, Inawashiro Town, a driver in his 40s observed a single bear (about 1 m in length) crossing the highway from the north side to the south side (toward the center of the road) while traveling on the outbound Ban-etsu Expressway (toward Iwaki). When the witness’s vehicle approached, the bear left toward the north side of the road.

Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima

1 week ago

On Monday, June 29 at around 11:20 a.m., near 312-1 Maeda Ko, Chiyoda, Inawashiro Town, south of Inawashiro Town Dai-ni Elementary School, a witness (female in her 50s), while on duty on the elementary school premises, sighted one bear (body length unknown) near the south side of the school. The bear later departed to the south.

Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima

1 week ago

It was lumbering along through the field. When it noticed us, it ran toward the road.

Inawashiro 大字千代田, Fukushima

1 week ago

Around 6:40 AM on May 25, a bear was sighted in Iwahara, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture.

Inawashiro 字城南, Fukushima

1 month ago

At around 9:30 PM on Feb 7, a motorist spotted one bear about 1 meter long on Route 49 in Onisawa/Nakurayama area of Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture. The bear's subsequent movements were unknown, and no injuries or damage were reported.

Inawashiro Town, Fukushima

5 months ago

Inawashiro 大字堅田, Fukushima

7 months ago

Around 6:25 a.m. on November 17, in Katada, Inawashiro Town, the witness at home watched a bear about 60 cm crossing their yard from west to east. The bear then headed east.

Inawashiro 大字堅田, Fukushima

7 months ago

At around 06:25 on the 17th, a single bear about 0.6 meters long was seen crossing a residential property in Katada, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture, moving from west to east and then leaving to the east. No injuries or property damage have been confirmed, and the police have shared information with Inawashiro Town and are conducting patrol and public-awareness activities in the area.

Katada, Inawashiro Town, Fukushima

7 months ago