Official Black Bear Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Kyowa, Fukushima May 6, 2026, 10:40 PM
Location
Description
On Thursday, May 7 at approximately 7:40 a.m., in the Kyowa area of Minato-machi, Aizuwakamatsu City, a witness who was inside a building spotted one bear (about 70 cm in body length) on the mountain on the west side across the road. The bear walked toward the mountaintop, and its subsequent movements are unknown.
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, May 6, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Address
Aizuwakamatsu Minatomachi-Kyowa, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.469737, 140.005988
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