News 2 Black Bears Nozawa, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima Dec 4, 2025, 09:10 PM

Description

At about 21:10 on December 4, 2025, at a residence in Nozawa Kamijo Michikita-ko, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture, a man in his 70s spotted two bears (approximately 1.5 m and 1.0 m long) running on the south side of his property; the bears then ran off to the north. No damage to people or property was confirmed, and the police are coordinating with Nishiaizu Town and conducting patrols near the scene.

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

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 09:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

37.559838, 139.617933

Sources