News Black Bear Senmaya Elementary School, Iwate Dec 17, 2025, 09:00 AM

Description

On the morning of December 17, 2025, around 7:00 a.m., one adult bear was sighted in Kamikomaba, Senmaya, Ichinoseki. A further sighting was reported around 7:30 a.m.; no injuries or damage were confirmed. The location is near Senmaya Station on the JR Ofunato Line and Senmaya Elementary School.

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

Summary

On the morning of December 17, one adult bear was repeatedly sighted near Kamikomaba in Senmaya, Ichinoseki. No injuries or damage were reported; the sightings occurred close to Senmaya Station and Senmaya Elementary School.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

38.927430, 141.345092

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