
News Black Bear Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima May 5, 2026, 05:50 AM
Location
Description
At about 14:50 on the 5th, a man in his 50s reported to the Inawashiro Police Station that he had sighted one bear about 1 meter long in a parking lot in Tsumachi, Inawashiro Town. The bear fled into the forest east of the parking lot, and the police are patrolling the area.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the afternoon of the 5th a roughly 1-meter bear was spotted in a parking lot in Tsumachi, Inawashiro Town; a man in his 50s reported the sighting to the Inawashiro Police. The bear ran into the forest east of the parking lot, and the police are patrolling the area. Nearby are Tsuchinomiya Shrine and guesthouses.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 05:50 AM
Address
Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.567767, 140.101525
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