News Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Mondenmachi-Oyama, Fukushima Apr 22, 2026, 03:00 AM
Location
Description
Around noon on 2026-04-22, a man in his 40s preparing to use a campsite in Kadota-cho, Aizuwakamatsu City, spotted a single bear about 1 m long in the brush south of the site. The bear left toward the forest to the south; the man was unharmed and no other damage has been confirmed. Police are patrolling by patrol car and urging caution.
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
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 03:00 AM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Mondenmachi-Oyama, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.461085, 139.940421
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