Official Black Bear Tamakawa Odaka, Fukushima Jan 17, 2026, 11:57 AM

Description

On Saturday, January 17, at about 8:57 PM, on National Route 118 in Tamagawa Village (Odaka area), the witness bicycling south on Route 118 observed a bear-like animal (body length unknown) moving south on the opposite side of the road. There were no injuries to people.

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

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:57 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.211029, 140.407061

Sources