News Black Bear Higashi-Semboku 2-chome, Morioka City (near Minami-Ohashi, riverbank promenade), Iwate Nov 22, 2025, 03:30 PM
Location
Description
Around 15:30 on November 22, a passerby spotted one adult bear on the riverbank promenade near Minami-Ohashi in Higashi-Semboku 2-chome, Morioka City, and reported it to the police at 15:55. The bear's direction of departure is unknown; there were no human injuries. Police are patrolling the area and issuing public notices.
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
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 03:30 PM
Address
Higashi-Semboku 2-chome, Morioka City (near Minami-Ohashi, riverbank promenade), Iwate
Coordinates
39.679383, 141.157820
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河川敷の遊歩道か、人目につきやすい場所だ。
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