Official Black Bear Nishigo, Fukushima Apr 22, 2026, 07:00 AM

Description

On April 22 just after 4 p.m., at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Shirakawa Nunobikiyama training area straddling Ten'ei Village and Nishigo Village, a Self-Defense Forces man in his 30s was attacked by a bear and received five stitches to his right arm and left wrist. He was discharged from hospital the same day.

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

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 07:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.162123, 140.105284

Sources