Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hara, Fukushima Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 AM
Location
Description
On Tuesday, June 16 at approximately 7:10 p.m., in a field in Hiragata, Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City (about 1 km north of Kuromori Tunnel), a witness (female, teenager) while driving a vehicle sighted one bear (body length 1 m) in a field on the east side of National Route 294. The bear’s subsequent movements are unknown.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Hara, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.430850, 140.023695
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