Location
Description
A male high school student sighted one bear-like animal in bushes in Uchigo-Shirasu-machi, Iwaki City.
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
News
Date & Time
Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Address
Iwaki 内郷白水町, Fukushima
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
37.029372, 140.817026
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