Official Black Bear Shirakawa 白坂, Fukushima Feb 1, 2026, 02:00 AM

Description

Around 11:00 a.m. on February 1, in the Shirakawa–Shirasaka area on National Route 294, a witness traveling on the highway saw one bear (about 1 m in length) crossing the road from east to west.

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

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 02:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.083956, 140.196494

Sources