News Black Bear Sakuragaoka, Kitakata City, Fukushima Nov 16, 2025, 08:40 PM
Location
Description
At around 20:40 on November 16, a single bear about 0.5 m long was sighted in a vacant lot south of Sakuragaoka Park in Kitakata. The following morning at 06:50 on November 17, a bear of similar size was also seen on Route 459 (Kitakata, Yamatocho Kohata Kitamukai), and no injuries or property damage were reported; the bear later entered the 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
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 08:40 PM
Address
Sakuragaoka, Kitakata City, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.661562, 139.873365
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