Location
Description
At around 06:30 on May 15, a woman walking near Kitakayama 1-chome Park in Izumi Ward, Sendai, spotted a bear about 1.5 meters long. According to the Miyagi Prefectural Police Izumi Station, the bear left heading northwest; the area is a residential neighborhood surrounded by woods.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of May 15, a woman walking near Kitakayama 1-chome Park in Sendai's Izumi Ward spotted a roughly 1.5‑meter bear. The Miyagi police said the bear left heading northwest; the sighting occurred in a residential area surrounded by woods.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 09:30 PM
Address
Sendai Sanezawa, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.317701, 140.825556
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