Official Black Bear Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima Jun 21, 2026, 09:10 AM
Location
Description
On June 21 (Sunday) at approximately 6:10 PM, near the 95.6-kilometer post on the outbound (Niigata-bound) lanes of the Ban-etsu Expressway in Mochida, Kawageta, Inawashiro Town, a driver in his 40s observed a bear approximately 1 meter in body length on the south side of the road while traveling on the Ban-etsu Expressway outbound (toward Niigata). The bear’s movements after being sighted are unknown.
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, June 21, 2026 at 09:10 AM
Address
Inawashiro 大字関都, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.525140, 140.146163
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