News 2 Black Bears Iwaizumi Elementary School, Iwate Nov 18, 2025, 05:00 PM
Location
Description
On November 17 and 18, 2025, two bears believed to be a parent and cub stayed for long periods at a persimmon tree on private residential property in Iwaizumi. On the 18th a police special team deployed with a rifle attempted to cull them but did not do so due to sunset, and there were no sightings through the morning of the 19th.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Address
Iwaizumi Elementary School, Iwate
Coordinates
39.843200, 141.796543
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