News Black Bear Sendai Kitane-Kuromatsu, Miyagi May 19, 2026, 08:35 PM
Location
Description
At around 05:35 on May 20, a person walking in Taihara Forest Park in Aoba Ward, Sendai City, reported seeing a single bear about 1 meter long walking south to north near the rock garden. The police are patrolling the area with patrol cars and urging caution about entering the park.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of the 20th, a roughly 1-meter-long bear was spotted in Taihara Forest Park in Sendai, prompting police patrols by patrol car after a walker reported the sighting. There were two sightings in the park in 2025, and this is the first in 2026.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 08:35 PM
Address
Sendai Kitane-Kuromatsu, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.300119, 140.883603
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