Official Black Bear Morioka Yamagishi 2-chome, Iwate Jan 10, 2026, 10:00 PM
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Location
Description
An animal believed to be a bear, about one size larger than a large dog, was sighted moving toward the Kitakami River.
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
Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Address
Morioka Yamagishi 2-chome, Iwate
Coordinates
39.711623, 141.171200
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Comments (1)
Emma 5 months ago
wonder if it made it to the river or turned back somewhere along the way
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