News 5 Black Bears Hachiman Kubohata (fallow field), Yamagata (paddy north of the JR Ban'etsu West Line), Mitsuwa (residential property, chestnut tree), Fukushima Mar 26, 2026, 03:00 PM
Location
Description
Between March 25 and 27, bears were sighted at several locations in Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture. A roughly 0.3 m individual was seen in a fallow field at Hachiman Kubohata, an about 1 m individual was seen in a paddy at Yamagata, and two roughly 60 cm bears were observed in a chestnut tree on a residential property in Mitsuwa; no human injuries were reported.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
5
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Hachiman Kubohata (fallow field), Yamagata (paddy north of the JR Ban'etsu West Line), Mitsuwa (residential property, chestnut tree), Fukushima
Coordinates
37.478528, 140.172958
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