News Black Bear Miharashi-no-Oka Park, Yamagata City, Yamagata Feb 15, 2026, 10:10 PM
Location
Description
At around 07:10 on February 16, 2026, a single bear approximately 1.5 meters long was sighted in Miharashi-no-Oka Park in Yamagata City and walked toward the residential area to the north. The city is patrolling the area and urging caution, but the bear's whereabouts remain unknown.
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
Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Address
Miharashi-no-Oka Park, Yamagata City, Yamagata
Coordinates
38.188034, 140.291848
Sources
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/tuy/2469572 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/0ffb093d64b88a14c1c6210c49... https://www.yamagata-np.jp/news/202602/16/kj_2026021600469.p... https://article.auone.jp/detail/1/2/2/333_2_r_20260216_17712... https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/tuy/2469278 https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/tuy/2469811
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Comments (1)
鈴木修 5 months ago
みはらしの丘公園から住宅街へ向かったということは、そこからさらに市街地へ入り込むのか気になるな。
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