Location
Description
One bear about 0.5 m long was sighted walking in a drainage canal in Oki-no-koshi, Uchigo-Odaizaka-machi, Iwaki City.
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
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Address
Iwaki 内郷御台境町, Fukushima
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
37.055371, 140.864494
Sources
https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1061345 https://topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/tuf/region/tuf-27367... https://www.fukushima-tv.co.jp/localnews/2026/06/20260617000... https://www.minpo.jp/articles/-/159692 https://article.auone.jp/detail/1/2/5/482_5_r_20260618_17817... https://www.fnn.jp/articles/FTV/1061345 https://www.minyu-net.com/news/detail/2026061808551051179 https://article.auone.jp/detail/1/2/5/483_5_r_20260618_17817...
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