Official Black Bear Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima Jun 19, 2026, 04:20 AM
Location
Description
Around 1:20 p.m. on Friday, June 19, in Tabebara, Tajima, Minamiaizu Town, a witness (male in his 50s) saw a bear about 50 cm in body length near a shrine to the north while mowing grass. The bear then ran toward the river to the north and its subsequent whereabouts 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
Friday, June 19, 2026 at 04:20 AM
Address
Minamiaizu Tabe, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.208160, 139.800077
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