Location
Description
At around 03:30 on May 17, 2026, one bear was sighted near Tegake no Matsu green space at 2-19 Takamatsu, Morioka, Iwate. No human or property damage was reported.
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
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 06:30 PM
Address
Morioka, Iwate
Coordinates
39.724721, 141.131305
Sources
https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/tvi/category/society/tv514bd47bb8e1... https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/tvi/category/society/tvd95f349c2c9b... https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1045776 https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/1045680 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/37d811ed4993775c46791e5b4e... https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/tvi/category/society/tvc4482af82fd6...
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