Location
Description
On Tuesday, June 16 at around 11:20 a.m., on Route 289 in the Inhira area of Minamikurazawa, Shimogō, a witness (male in his 50s) reported that while driving from Shimogō toward Nishigō Village, he saw a bear (about 1 m in length) emerge from the mountains on the left side of the road. The bear noticed the car and returned into the mountains.
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
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 02:20 AM
Address
Shimogo 大字大松川, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.209201, 139.905536
Sources
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