Location
Description
At around 12:15 PM on the 9th, a passerby reported three bears on a city road in Maruko Shitanda, Fukushima City, to the Northern Police. The sighting occurred in a residential area near Fukushima Commercial High School and Kamata Elementary School; one bear was about 1.5 m long and two about 0.5 m, believed to be a mother and cubs, moving toward the housing area. The police and city searched the area and urged residents to stay indoors.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Address
Kamata Elementary School, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.788157, 140.483623
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