News Black Bear Ozasao district, Fukushima City, Fukushima Dec 6, 2025, 12:10 PM

Description

On December 6 in the Ozasao area of northwest Fukushima City, there were four consecutive sightings of a bear. The sightings, near Ozasao Elementary School and the Michi-no-Eki Fukushima roadside station, involved bears about 0.5 meters long; the Fukushima North Police Station patrolled the area by patrol car. Reported times included around 12:10 PM and 12:30 PM, with the bear seen crossing a road and wandering in fields.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On December 6 in Fukushima City's Ozasao area, there were four bear sightings near Michi-no-Eki Fukushima and Ozasao Elementary School. The roughly 0.5-meter bear was reported around midday, crossing a road and wandering through fields, and police patrolled the area.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.823550, 140.356568

Sources