Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Ashinomaki, Fukushima Feb 4, 2026, 10:00 PM
Location
Description
Around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, near Ashinakoutei, Odon-cho, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, an eyewitness (a male in his teens) saw a single bear resting on a tree at the sighting site (approximately 70 cm in body length). The bear's subsequent movements 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
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Otomachi-Ashinomaki, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.362068, 139.910742
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Comments (1)
Early morning in a residential area, that's risky.
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