Location
Description
Around 6:00 on June 17, an elderly man in Iwabuchi-machi, Komatsu, Ishikawa was attacked by a bear and injured in the face and elsewhere.
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
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 09:00 PM
Address
Komatsu Ugawamachi, Ishikawa
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
36.398825, 136.545882
Sources
https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015152251000 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/93ac5864457b17455f589f9535... https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a5dc550cf17167e3a63c8fcd55... https://article.auone.jp/detail/1/2/2/333_2_r_20260617_17816... https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/2737338 https://www.hokkoku.co.jp/articles/-/2149762
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