Location
Description
At around 18:58 on May 21, a resident reported that an adult bear was seated on the roof of a shed within private property in Nagauchi-cho, Kuji City. No human injuries have been confirmed; property damage is under investigation and the police are keeping the area under surveillance.
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
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 09:58 AM
Address
Kuji Niida, Iwate
Coordinates
40.189020, 141.788179
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