News Black Bear Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Feb 7, 2026, 12:20 PM
Location
Description
Around 21:20 on February 7, 2026, a passerby in a car spotted one bear about 1 meter long on National Route 49 at Nagurayama (Onosawa), Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture. The bear's subsequent movements are unknown, and no injuries or damage were reported.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the night of the 7th, a single bear about 1 meter long was spotted on National Route 49 in Inawashiro Town near the northwest shore of Lake Inawashiro. There was about 30 cm of snow at the time; police alerted the town and carried out patrols. No injuries or damage were reported.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Address
Inawashiro Town, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.557764, 140.104839
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Comments (1)
Someone spotted it on a major national route at night, which means it was crossing through actual traffic in Inawashiro.
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