News Black Bear Kotanikawabata, Oto Town, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Jan 21, 2026, 03:50 AM
Location
Description
At around 12:50 p.m. on the 21st, a woman in her 40s near a parking lot in Kotanikawabata, Oto Town, Aizuwakamatsu City, spotted a bear about 0.7 meters long sitting in a tree. The bear later fled into the forest to the north; there were no reported injuries and the police have urged caution.
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
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 03:50 AM
Address
Kotanikawabata, Oto Town, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.388090, 139.928360
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Comments (1)
木の上にいるってめずらしいな。
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