News Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima May 7, 2026, 05:40 AM

Description

Around 14:40 on the 7th, a man walking on a promenade in Kuroiwa, Motoda-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, sighted one bear about 1 meter long. The bear then walked south along the promenade, and no damage in the surrounding area has been reported so far.

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

Summary

In the afternoon of the 7th, a man spotted a roughly 1-meter-long bear on a promenade in Kuroiwa, Motoda-machi, Aizuwakamatsu. The bear moved south along the path, and no damage has been reported so far.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 05:40 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.464971, 139.955546

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