Official Black Bear Fukushima, Fukushima Apr 17, 2026, 11:00 AM

Description

Around 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026, on Route 115 in the Tsuchiyu Onsen area of Fukushima City, a witness (male in his 30s) was driving from Inawashiro Town toward Fukushima City when his vehicle struck one bear (length unknown) that entered the road from the right side (southwest) of his direction of travel. The bear then left the scene in some direction.

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

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.657358, 140.282866

Sources