Official Black Bear Kitashiobara, Fukushima Aug 4, 2025, 09:50 AM

Description

Around 9:50 AM on August 4, on the Aizu-Wakamatsu-Urabandai Line (Bandai Mountain Gold Line) in Hibara, Kitashiobara Village, a bear about 1 m long was observed on the road; the bear then left into the western mountain forest.

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, August 4, 2025 at 09:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.637456, 140.050920

Sources