News Black Bear Keizan 2-chome, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Dec 21, 2025, 07:30 PM

Description

Around 19:30 on December 21, 2025, a male resident in Keizan 2-chome, Aizuwakamatsu City, spotted one bear (approximately 0.8 meters long) near a chestnut tree. The bear ran away and no human or property damage was reported.

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

Summary

On the night of the 21st, a resident near a house in Keizan 2-chome, Aizuwakamatsu City, spotted a bear about 0.8 meters long by a chestnut tree. The bear fled without causing damage, and the prefecture has extended the Asiatic black bear sighting warning until the 15th of next month.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 07:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.491965, 139.951258

Sources