News Black Bear Senmaya Elementary School, Iwate Dec 17, 2025, 09:00 AM
Location
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.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 09:00 AM
Address
Senmaya Elementary School, Iwate
Coordinates
38.927430, 141.345092
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Comments (1)
朝の7時から7時半の短時間に同じ場所で2回も目撃されるってことは、その辺りに居着いてるのかもな。
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