Location
Description
On Tuesday, May 19, at around 10:45 a.m., in a forested area of Yokokawa, Mafune, Saigō Village, a man engaging in outdoor activities witnessed a bear (about 1 m in body length) cross the village road and then enter the mountains.
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
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 01:45 AM
Address
Nishigo 大字真船, Fukushima
Coordinates
37.160683, 140.072146
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