News Black Bear Ishinohana (Akasaka Nishino), Samegawa Village (on Prefectural Route 25), Fukushima, Fukushima Feb 5, 2026, 03:00 PM
Location
Description
On Prefectural Route 25 in Ishinohana, Akasaka Nishino, Samegawa Village, a 25-year-old woman spotted a bear about 1.5 meters long crossing the road. The bear's whereabouts are unknown and no human injuries have been reported; police have urged local residents to be cautious.
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, February 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM
Address
Ishinohana (Akasaka Nishino), Samegawa Village (on Prefectural Route 25), Fukushima, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.032607, 140.477219
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Comments (1)
A bear crossing a major prefectural route in what sounds like a populated area, and they still don't know where it went.
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