Location
Description
At around 18:10 on May 20, a bear about 1 m long was sighted on the riverbank near Iwakiri Ohashi on the Nanakita River in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai; within about 20 minutes there were three reports extending to the Imaichi Bridge area. After hunters set off firecrackers after 20:00, the bear emerged from a thicket and moved westward; no further sightings or damages have been confirmed.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On May 20 a roughly 1‑m bear was repeatedly sighted on the Nanakita Riverbank in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai, prompting police, ward staff and hunters to respond. Hunters used firecrackers to drive the bear out of a thicket and it moved west; no further sightings or damage have been reported.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 09:10 AM
Address
Sendai Iwakiri, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.303141, 140.949026
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