News Black Bear Tsurunobe Aza Hirocho, Aizumisato (town), Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima Nov 17, 2025, 03:50 PM
Location
Description
At around 15:50 on the 17th, a man in his 40s reported to the town office that he had sighted a single bear about 0.5 meters long running around the parking lot of a nursing care facility in Tsurunobe Aza Hirocho, Aizumisato. The bear ran around the parking lot and then fled to the west; Shintsuru Elementary and Shintsuru Junior High, located about 100 meters away, canceled dismissal and handed students directly to their guardians.
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
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 03:50 PM
Address
Tsurunobe Aza Hirocho, Aizumisato (town), Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.505225, 139.832706
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