News Black Bear Nihonmatsu 根崎二丁目, Fukushima Mar 21, 2026, 07:20 AM

Description

At around 16:20 on March 21, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted at the entrance of a slide in Chieko-no-Mori Park, Yui Koshinyama, Nihonmatsu. A man who saw the bear reported it to the Nihonmatsu police; there were no injuries or property damage, and the police notified the city and conducted patrol warnings.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the afternoon of March 21 a roughly 1-meter bear was seen at the entrance of a slide in Chieko-no-Mori Park in Nihonmatsu. The sighting was reported to police, who informed the city and conducted patrol warnings; no injuries or damage were reported.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 07:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.607011, 140.450522

Sources