Location
Description
On April 17, 2026, a bear about 1.2 meters long was sighted in Godo, Yanaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima TV is providing ongoing updates.
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
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Yanaizu 古屋敷, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.502495, 139.709897
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