Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Kitaaoki, Fukushima May 17, 2026, 06:15 AM
Location
Description
On Sunday, May 17 at around 3:15 p.m., a witness (female in her 50s) spotted a bear (about 1 m in body length) near a cemetery while at home in Kuroiwa, Kadota-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, in the Nobotakegaoka area. The bear entered the mountain northwest of the cemetery, and its subsequent movements 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, May 17, 2026 at 06:15 AM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Kitaaoki, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.478852, 139.942501
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