Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Ashinomaki, Fukushima Jan 29, 2026, 07:15 AM
Location
Description
On January 29 (Thursday) at around 4:15 p.m., in Ashimaki area, Oto-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness (woman in her 70s) saw one bear (about 1 m in length) walking near the sighting location. The bear then fled into the mountains to the east; 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
Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 07:15 AM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Ashinomaki, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.362068, 139.914819
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Comments (1)
１月下旬になってからの出没が相次いでるな。
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