
News Black Bear Koriyama Tomitanishi 5-chome, Fukushima Apr 1, 2026, 05:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 13:00 on April 1, in Tomita-nishi 5-chome, Tomita-machi, Koriyama City, a man driving a car spotted a bear about 1 meter long entering a bamboo grove. No damage to people or buildings has been confirmed, and police are patrolling the area and warning nearby residents.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On April 1 at around 13:00 in Tomita-nishi 5-chome, Koriyama, a driver spotted a roughly 1-meter-long bear entering a bamboo grove. No damage has been reported; police are patrolling the area and advising residents to be cautious.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 05:00 AM
Address
Koriyama Tomitanishi 5-chome, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.424940, 140.339475
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