News Black Bear Hachinohe Nakaibayashi, Aomori May 7, 2026, 10:10 PM

Description

At around 07:10 on May 8, a single bear was sighted in Nakaibayashi, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture (about 400 meters west of Nakaibayashi Park). No damage was reported; the city has warned local residents and the hunters' association is responding by setting box traps.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

In the early morning of May 8 a single bear was sighted in Nakaibayashi, Hachinohe. No injuries or damage were reported; the city warned residents and the hunters' association is responding by installing box traps.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.489160, 141.500640

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