News Black Bear near Mitsuwari Hachinokawa (Morioka), Iwate Mar 27, 2026, 02:20 AM
Location
Description
Around 11:20 on March 27, a passerby in the Mitsuwari Hachinokawa area of Morioka City reported seeing one Asiatic black bear cross the road and enter the bushes. As of 13:00 there were no confirmed injuries or property damage. The prefecture issued a bear sighting advisory on March 24.
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
Friday, March 27, 2026 at 02:20 AM
Address
near Mitsuwari Hachinokawa (Morioka), Iwate
Coordinates
39.739020, 141.162315
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