Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima Jun 7, 2026, 08:20 AM
Location
Description
On Sunday, June 7 at about 5:20 p.m., a witness (male) working in a field in Makizawa area, Ishiyama, Higashiyama-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, spotted one bear (about 1 meter in length) coming out of the forest to the south. The witness then scared the bear off with a bear-repellent firework he had; the bear turned its back on the witness and fled back 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
Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 08:20 AM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Yugawaminami, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.484711, 139.949059
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