
News Black Bear Tsubamezawa Park (Miyagino-ku, Sendai), Miyagi Dec 24, 2025, 10:40 PM
Location
Description
Late on December 24, 2025, a bear about 2 meters long was spotted on a road near Tsubamezawa Park in Miyagino-ku, Sendai. The same-looking animal was subsequently seen in Higashi-Sendai 6-chome and entering a residential property in Higashi-Sendai 5-chome; no injuries were reported. The Sendai East Police Station of Miyagi Prefectural Police is patrolling the area by patrol car.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
Late on the 24th, a roughly 2-meter bear was seen near Tsubamezawa Park in Miyagino Ward, Sendai, and was subsequently reported at multiple locations in Higashi-Sendai. Police responded and are patrolling the area by patrol car; no injuries have been reported.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Address
Tsubamezawa Park (Miyagino-ku, Sendai), Miyagi
Coordinates
38.280215, 140.918683
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Comments (1)
How far apart are those three sightings in Miyagino-ku and Higashi-Sendai? The sequence on Christmas Eve makes it sound like the same animal moving through the area pretty quickly.
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