Official Black Bear Fukushima Minamisawamata, Fukushima Jun 7, 2026, 08:50 PM
Location
Description
On Monday, June 8 at approximately 5:50 a.m., in a field in Nishihara, Minamisawamata area, Fukushima City, a witness (female in her 40s) observed one animal believed to be a bear (about 1 m in body length) in the field. Because it was a brief passing sighting, the direction in which it left and other details are unknown.
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, June 7, 2026 at 08:50 PM
Address
Fukushima Minamisawamata, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.777724, 140.432608
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