News Black Bear Mount Iwakami (Kuzakai, Miyako City), Iwate Mar 8, 2026, 02:00 AM
Location
Description
Around 11:00 on March 8, near the 5th station of the Mount Iwakami trail in Kuzakai, Miyako City, a 69-year-old man from Morioka fell waist-deep into a snow hole and was bitten on the left calf by an adult bear inside the hole. The man escaped on his own, and with his female companion they drove the bear off using trekking poles; the companion was uninjured and the man sustained minor injuries (about two weeks to recover).
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, March 8, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Address
Mount Iwakami (Kuzakai, Miyako City), Iwate
Coordinates
39.670229, 141.372684
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Comments (1)
雪穴に一緒に落ちるとか、ずいぶん危ない状況だったんだな。
Hiking in bear country
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