Location
Description
Around 10:00 on 2026-06-08, a bear was sighted in Shibahara, Ogawa-machi, Iwaki City, and the city identified it as a Japanese black bear.
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
News
Date & Time
Monday, June 8, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Address
Iwaki 小川町上平, Fukushima
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
37.137998, 140.865156
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