Location
Description
At around 06:50 on May 12, in the area of the Ban-etsu Expressway (downward 75.6 km post) in Iwane, Motomiya City, Fukushima Prefecture, a man in his 60s witnessed a bear about 80 cm long crossing the highway from north to south. The bear went up the road embankment and no human injuries were reported; police are patrolling the area and urging caution.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of the 12th, a man in his 60s spotted an approximately 80 cm bear crossing the Ban-etsu Expressway in Motomiya, Fukushima. The bear climbed the roadside embankment and no injuries were reported; police are maintaining patrols in the area.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, May 11, 2026 at 09:50 PM
Address
Motomiya 岩根, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.483922, 140.328188
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