News 3 Black Bears Residential property in Mitsuwa (on and at the base of a chestnut tree) and a rice field in Yamagata (north of the JR Ban'etsu West Line, up-bound track), Fukushima Mar 26, 2026, 03:00 PM
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Description
On March 27 in Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture, separate bear sightings were reported. At about 10:45 a.m., a single bear about 1.0 m long was seen in a rice field in Yamagata; at about 6:00 p.m., two bears about 60 cm long were seen on and at the base of a chestnut tree in a residential property in Mitsuwa. No human injuries were reported, and police are patrolling and issuing warnings.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Residential property in Mitsuwa (on and at the base of a chestnut tree) and a rice field in Yamagata (north of the JR Ban'etsu West Line, up-bound track), Fukushima
Coordinates
37.534391, 140.071282
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