Location
Description
On Friday, May 29 at approximately 5:45 PM, in the Hiragata area of Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, on National Route 294 (about 1 km north of Kuromori Tunnel), a witness (male, in his 50s) while driving observed one bear (about 1 m in length) on the left (east) side of the road. The bear entered the mountains east of that location, and its 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
Friday, May 29, 2026 at 08:45 AM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.424886, 140.029531
Sources
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