Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima May 13, 2026, 05:15 AM
Location
Description
On May 13 (Wednesday) at around 2:15 p.m., in the mountains/forest in Yumoto, Higashiyama-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (man in his 70s) spotted one bear (about 1 m in body length) while working outdoors. The bear then climbed into the forest and fled.
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
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 05:15 AM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.474448, 139.964490
Sources
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