Official Black Bear Kitakata 高郷町西羽賀, Fukushima Jan 27, 2026, 02:30 AM

Description

At around 11:30 AM on Tuesday, January 27, along the north-facing slope of Prefectural Route 340 within the Oshodō area of Nishihaga, Takago Town, Kitakata City, a witness (a man in his 60s) observed a bear about 50 cm long climbing the slope on the north side of the road while vehicles were passing. Its whereabouts after that 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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 02:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.602231, 139.753773

Sources