News Black Bear Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Feb 7, 2026, 12:30 PM

Description

At around 9:30 PM on Feb 7, a motorist spotted one bear about 1 meter long on Route 49 in Onisawa/Nakurayama area of Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture. The bear's subsequent movements were unknown, and no injuries or damage were reported.

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

Summary

On the night of Feb 7, a roughly one-meter-long bear was spotted on Route 49 in Inawashiro Town. Its whereabouts after the sighting are unknown, and no injuries or damage have been reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.557764, 140.104839

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