News 4 Black Bears Vacant lot at Moriya (Tateguchi), Sukagawa City (also sighting at Miyada, Tamurata, Miyoita? — Abukuma Riverbed, Kōriyama City), Fukushima Mar 23, 2026, 02:05 AM

Description

On March 23, 2026 at about 11:05, two bears (approximately 1.5 m and 1.0 m) were seen wandering in a vacant lot at Moriya (Tateguchi), Sukagawa City, and moved into the forest. At about 12:25 the same day, two animals believed to be bears (about 0.5 m each) were spotted in the pampas grass along the Abukuma Riverbed in Tamurata Miyoita, Kōriyama City.

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Summary

On March 23, multiple bear sightings were reported in Fukushima Prefecture. Two bears of different sizes were observed in a vacant lot in Moriya, Sukagawa City, and later that day two small individuals were seen in pampas grass along the Abukuma Riverbed in Kōriyama City. In both cases the animals reportedly moved toward forested or riverbed areas and did not approach homes.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

4

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 02:05 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.350734, 140.376657

Sources