Location
Description
While driving a vehicle, the reporter sighted one animal believed to be a bear (approximately 0.5 m in body length) in the brush.
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
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Address
Kitakata 字古寺, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.648039, 139.866530
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