Location
Description
Around 2:15 PM on October 25, on the main prefectural route Inawashiro–Shio-kawa (Route 7) with the witness driving toward Kitakata, observed a bear about 1 m on the north-side sidewalk; the bear then left toward the north into the forest.
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
Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 02:15 PM
Address
Bandai 大字更科, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.559489, 140.021094
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