News Black Bear Aizumisato Town (JR Niitsuru Station), Fukushima Nov 9, 2025, 08:00 AM

Description

On the morning of the 9th in Aizumisato Town, Fukushima, a single juvenile bear about 0.5 m long was sighted inside JR Tadami Line Niitsuru Station. Around 08:00 it was seen on the tracks and fled after a driver sounded the horn; about two hours later it was seen on the platform. No injuries or train service disruptions were reported.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of the 9th, a juvenile bear roughly 50 cm long was repeatedly spotted at JR Tadami Line Niitsuru Station in Aizumisato Town. The bear fled after a train driver sounded the horn; there were no injuries or timetable disruptions and police are monitoring the area.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 08:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.517199, 139.828516

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