News Black Bear Kitashiobara, Fukushima Apr 14, 2026, 10:30 PM

Description

At around 07:30 on April 15, a passerby driving along National Route 459 in Kitashiobara Village (Hibara Kengamine) observed a single bear approximately 1 meter long standing in the woodland beside the road. No injuries or damage were reported.

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

Summary

In the Urabandai area of Kitashiobara Village, a passerby spotted a roughly 1-meter-long bear standing in woodland beside National Route 459 on the morning of April 15. Authorities shared the information with the village and, so far, no injuries or damage have been reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.663004, 140.076376

Sources