Official Black Bear Kitakata Atsushio-Kano-Machi Atsushio, Fukushima May 18, 2026, 11:00 PM
Location
Description
On Tuesday, May 19 at around 8:00 a.m., in Yoneoka, Shimodaira Otsu area, Netsushio-Kanocho, Kitakata City, on Prefectural Road Netsushio-Kano–Miyato–Nishi-Aizu Line, a witness (woman in her 40s) driving on the prefectural road observed one bear (about 50 cm in body length) crossing the road from north to south.
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, May 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Address
Kitakata Atsushio-Kano-Machi Atsushio, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.721143, 139.871940
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