Location
Description
Around 16:40 on the 23rd, two bears were sighted near a persimmon tree by the roadside along the Inawashiro-Shiogawa prefectural route in Bandai Town. Their lengths were about 1 meter and about 50 cm; no injuries have been reported and police are urging caution.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 04:40 PM
Address
Bandai Town, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.562120, 139.988737
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Comments (1)
柿の木に集まってるってことは、今の季節やっぱり食べ物目当てなんだろうな。
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