Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima May 17, 2026, 03:50 AM
Location
Description
On Sunday, May 17 at around 12:50 p.m., a witness (female in her 50s) spotted one bear (approximately 1 m in body length) in a bamboo grove in Yumoto, Higashiyama-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City. After being sighted, the bear entered the forested area deeper in the bamboo grove, and its subsequent whereabouts 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
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 03:50 AM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyamamachi-Yumoto, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.476628, 139.965627
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