Location
Description
On April 5 in Miharu town there were multiple bear sightings. At 20:20 a bear about 0.6 m long was seen in grass beside the Miharu-Sukagawa main local road at Saito Nii-do and moved toward the riverbed; earlier at around 18:00 a bear about 0.8 m long was seen on a town road at Minami Narita Chiyokawa and moved into the eastern forest. No human or property damage was confirmed, and police reported the information to the town office and carried out patrols and public notices around the area.
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
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Address
Miharu 大字斎藤, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.389958, 140.452137
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