Official Black Bear Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima Jun 29, 2026, 09:10 AM
Location
Description
On Monday, June 29 at approximately 6:10 p.m., on the Yanagitsu–Showa main prefectural road in Nagasaka, Sunagohara, Yanagitsu Town, a witness (male in his 40s) observed a bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road while driving. The bear subsequently left heading west toward the mountains.
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
Monday, June 29, 2026 at 09:10 AM
Address
Yanaizu Sunakohara, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.449115, 139.693225
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