News Black Bear Inawashiro 字並杉西, Fukushima May 5, 2026, 05:50 AM

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.

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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

Coordinates

37.567767, 140.101525

Sources