Location
Description
Around 9:50 a.m. on Friday, May 15, in a field in Dake Onsen 4-chome, Nihonmatsu City, a witness (male in his 70s) saw one bear (about 1 m in body length) in the field while walking with his spouse. The bear then left, heading west toward a grove of mixed trees.
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
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Address
Nihonmatsu 岳東町, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.619393, 140.355672
Sources
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