News Black Bear Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Jan 9, 2026, 01:00 PM

Description

On January 9, 2026, at a house in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a single bear about 1.1–1.2 m long entered a storage shed after a sensor light came on, put its head into a blue bucket to rummage through trash, and knocked over and broke the bucket. Town staff recorded and released the video, prompting warnings to residents.

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

Summary

In midwinter, a bear that should have been hibernating entered a house in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi. Town staff filmed a bear over one meter long rummaging in a storage shed and smashing a bucket after a sensor light came on; the video was released to warn residents. The prefecture is also exploring new measures, including drones that spray bear-repellent spray.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 01:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.680891, 141.462585

Sources