Official Black Bear Kitashiobara, Fukushima Jul 24, 2025, 10:00 AM

Description

Around 10:00 a.m. on July 24, on the Yonezawa–Inawashiro Line (Prefectural Route) in Hibara, Kibohara area of Kitashiobara Village, a female witness observed a bear about 1 m long crossing the major route. The bear then left into the nearby forest.

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

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.663220, 140.081081

Sources