News Black Bear Sendai Kami-Ayashi, Miyagi May 5, 2026, 08:30 AM

Description

At around 17:30 on May 5, in a green area of Nishikigaoka 9-chome, Aoba Ward, Sendai, a walker sighted a bear about 1 meter long. Police patrolled but did not find it; roughly five hours later a bear of similar size was seen about 600 meters to the south in another green area, after which it fled southwest and was not seen again. Police warned it may be the same individual.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the evening of May 5 a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a green area of Nishikigaoka, Aoba Ward, Sendai. Police searched but did not find it; roughly five hours later a similar bear was seen about 600 meters to the south and fled southwest, prompting police to warn it may be the same animal. The Sendai City Observatory is nearby.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 08:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.256876, 140.755336

Sources