Location
Description
On Saturday, June 27 at around 4:10 p.m., in Ōashi area of Showa Village, west side of Funahana Tunnel, a witness (female) observed one bear (approximately 50 cm in body length) sticking its head out through a gap in the guard wire on the north side of the road while driving southbound on Route 400 toward Minamiaizu Town. The bear returned to the mountains and its subsequent whereabouts are unknown.
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
Official
Date & Time
Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 07:10 AM
Address
Showa, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.260325, 139.705585
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