News Black Bear Usuba, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Nov 27, 2025, 02:00 PM
Location
Description
Around the afternoon of the 27th, a single bear approximately 0.5 m in length was sighted in a parking lot in Usuba, Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture; it later left for the forest. No damage to people or property was confirmed, and police are conducting patrols and public notices near the site.
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, November 27, 2025 at 02:00 PM
Address
Usuba, Shirakawa City, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.139771, 140.222511
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Comments (1)
駐車場に現れるって、相当人間の生活圏に近づいてきてるんだな。
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