News 2 Black Bears Kawaragi (Kawame) area, Hachinohe City, Aomori Mar 9, 2026, 09:15 AM
Location
Description
At around 18:15 on March 9, two bear-like animals were sighted near Kawaragi (Kawame) area in Hachinohe City. There were no reported damages; the sighting location was about 200 meters northeast from the right bank of the Shindai Bridge.
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
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 09:15 AM
Address
Kawaragi (Kawame) area, Hachinohe City, Aomori
Coordinates
40.534033, 141.495031
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Comments (1)
新大橋のすぐ近くなんて、街に相当近づいてきてるんだな。
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