News Black Bear Kitamatsuzono 4-chome, Morioka (in front of Santown Matsuzono nursing home), Iwate Dec 15, 2025, 05:55 PM
Location
Description
At 17:55 on December 15, a single bear cub was sighted on the road in front of the Santown Matsuzono nursing home in Kitamatsuzono 4-chome, Morioka. There were no injuries or damage to property; the cub ran east along Kobato Park Street and is no longer present.
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
Monday, December 15, 2025 at 05:55 PM
Address
Kitamatsuzono 4-chome, Morioka (in front of Santown Matsuzono nursing home), Iwate
Coordinates
39.761822, 141.177074
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Comments (1)
Late afternoon at a nursing home is rough timing for something like that.
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