Location
Description
Around 5:17 p.m. on November 17, on the Nichi-Nichi Kitakata Line along the Kanawaki area of Matushima, a witness in their 40s (male) saw a bear about 1 m cross the road from west to east. The bear then ran into the eastern 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
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 05:17 PM
Address
Kitakata 松山町鳥見山, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.701026, 139.875188
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