Location
Description
On Wednesday, June 10 at around 4:00 p.m., a witness walking in the Ibirahira area of Sunagohara, Yanaizu Town, spotted one bear (about 70 cm in body length) in the roadside brush. The bear then moved off into the forest to the north.
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
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 07:00 AM
Address
Yanaizu 居平, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.443137, 139.687912
Sources
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