Location
Description
Around 07:30 on the 17th, a man in a car reported to police that he saw a bear crossing the road near the west entrance of Ouse Park in Ouse-machi, Koriyama. According to the police the bear, about 1 meter long, crossed the prefectural road and entered the forest in the park; the park had been closed after another sighting on the afternoon of the 16th and staff are patrolling and using firecrackers as countermeasures.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of the 17th a roughly 1-meter bear was seen crossing the road and entering the woods of Ouse Park in Koriyama, prompting a report. The park had already been closed after a sighting the previous afternoon, staff are patrolling and using firecrackers, and four other bear sightings were reported elsewhere in the prefecture.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
5
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Address
Koriyama, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.411534, 140.275271
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