News 2 Black Bears Oyama Aza Ikeshita (Ōtama-mura) — one bear (about 1.0 m) walking from a paddy field toward the forest; Yamagata Aza Kukubo (Inawashiro-machi) — one bear (about 0.6 m) sitting in the bushes beside National Route 49, Fukushima Mar 30, 2026, 03:00 PM
Location
Description
On March 31, at around 07:55 a bear about 1.0 m long was seen walking from a paddy field toward the forest in Oyama Aza Ikeshita, Ōtama-mura; at 11:21 the same day a bear about 0.6 m long was observed sitting in the bushes beside National Route 49 in Yamagata Aza Kukubo, Inawashiro-machi.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Monday, March 30, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Oyama Aza Ikeshita (Ōtama-mura) — one bear (about 1.0 m) walking from a paddy field toward the forest; Yamagata Aza Kukubo (Inawashiro-machi) — one bear (about 0.6 m) sitting in the bushes beside National Route 49, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.548617, 140.374962
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