News Black Bear Shimodaira Otsu, Hosoya, Yanaizu Town, Fukushima Jan 22, 2026, 05:00 AM

Description

Around 14:00 in Shimodaira Otsu, Hosoya, Yanaizu Town, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted. The bear walked away into the forest.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of January 22, a roughly 1-meter-long bear was sighted in Shimodaira Otsu, Hosoya, Yanaizu Town and was reported to have walked away into the nearby forest.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 05:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.549093, 139.728408

Sources