News Black Bear Yachim-mae, Hashida (Sukagawa City), Fukushima Feb 9, 2026, 08:10 AM

Description

In Hashida (Yachim-mae), Sukagawa City, at around 17:10 a bear approximately 1.5 m long was seen running across a rice field from the viewpoint of a middle school classroom.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On February 9 a single bear about 1.5 m long was spotted running across a rice field near a middle school in Hashida, Sukagawa City at around 17:10, observed from inside a classroom.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 08:10 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.318371, 140.263085

Sources