Location
Description
At approximately 9:10 a.m. on June 28, in the Arakawa riverbed area of Arai, Kawashida, Fukushima City, a witness (female in her 50s) observed one bear (about 1 meter in length) walking upstream along the Arakawa riverbed while she was driving.
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
Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Address
Fukushima Arai, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.711939, 140.358040
Sources
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