Official Black Bear Kitashiobara, Fukushima Oct 30, 2025, 10:30 AM

Description

Around 10:30 AM on October 30, on National Route 459 in the Kensuke-kami area of Hibara, Kitashiobara Village, a witness driving observed a bear about 1 m crossing the highway from south to north. The bear then left into the mountains on the north side of the road.

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

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

37.658281, 140.075560

Sources