Location
Description
Around 15:30 on 2026-06-21 in Sekito Maeda, Inawashiro Town, a JR Ban'etsu West Line train driver saw one bear about 0.5 m long inside the track area while operating the train.
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
News
Date & Time
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Inawashiro 大字金田, Fukushima
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
37.510236, 140.144017
Sources
https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1063370 https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/amp/article/fukushimatv/regi... https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/8857fd96f9fbbb63e897b4e0bc... https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/fukushimatv/region/f... https://www.fukushima-tv.co.jp/localnews/2026/06/20260621000... https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/amp/article/fushinsha_joho/r...
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