
Location
Description
On Monday, June 15, at approximately 2:40 p.m., on National Route 115 in Mizuhara, Matsukawa-machi, Fukushima City (Nanazawa area), a witness (female in her 40s) was driving when she sighted one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road. The bear then left into the brush on the east side of the road.
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
Monday, June 15, 2026 at 05:40 AM
Address
Fukushima, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.660735, 140.329973
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