Official Black Bear Nishiaizu Muraoka, Fukushima Jun 17, 2026, 10:00 AM
Location
Description
On Wednesday, June 17 at around 7:00 p.m., on National Route 49 in Kunioka, Kaminoyama Ko, Nishi-Aizu Town, a witness (male in his 50s) while traveling by vehicle observed one bear (about 1 m in body length) dash out from the forest beside the road. The bear returned to the forest it had come from.
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
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Address
Nishiaizu Muraoka, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.627137, 139.619043
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