News Black Bear Ashimaki (Oto), Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Feb 4, 2026, 10:00 PM
Location
Description
At around 07:00 on the 5th, a teenager spotted a single bear (about 0.7 m long) resting in a tree in Ashimaki, Oto, Aizuwakamatsu City. No damage to people or property has been reported, and police and the city are conducting patrols in the area.
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
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Address
Ashimaki (Oto), Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.395438, 139.932207
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Comments (1)
木の上で休んでるって珍しいな。
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