Official Black Bear Inawashiro, Fukushima Feb 28, 2026, 10:00 AM

Description

Around 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, along National Route 115 on the left side shoulder in the Naka no Hara area, Oaza Wakamiyacho, Inawashiro Town, a witness observed a single bear (about 1 meter in length) moving from Fukushima City toward Inawashiro Town in a vehicle. The bear's subsequent movements 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

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.629588, 140.212988

Sources