Location
Description
On Friday, May 15 at around 5:30 p.m., in Shibahara, Mafune, Saigo Village, on National Route 289, a woman traveling by car witnessed a bear (approximately 1.5 m in body length) cross the road and enter the forested area to the north.
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
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 08:30 AM
Address
Nishigo, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.152409, 140.112075
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