News Black Bear Tsutsumi 1-chome, Koriyama City, Fukushima Nov 27, 2025, 07:30 AM
Location
Description
On the morning of the 27th around 07:30, a bear approximately 1.0 m long was sighted in the Tsutsumi 1-chome area of Koriyama City; a nearby park was temporarily closed and schools shut windows and doors as a precaution. Earlier/later in the morning a roughly 0.5 m bear was also seen in Koriyama's Otsuki area; no injuries or property damage have been confirmed.
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
Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 07:30 AM
Address
Tsutsumi 1-chome, Koriyama City, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.399573, 140.338185
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Comments (1)
two different sightings in Koriyama before 08:00 on the same morning, that's narrow window.
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