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
Location
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.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
4
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, March 23, 2026 at 02:05 AM
Address
Vacant lot at Moriya (Tateguchi), Sukagawa City (also sighting at Miyada, Tamurata, Miyoita? — Abukuma Riverbed, Kōriyama City), Fukushima
Coordinates
37.350734, 140.376657
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