Location
Description
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on Monday, April 6, while traveling north on National Route 121 by vehicle in the Shishi-Ochiyama area of Itosawa, Minamiaizu Town, a witness observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) crossing the road from west to east.
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
Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 09:45 PM
Address
Minamiaizu, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.090390, 139.725295
Sources
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