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News Black Bear Chukawa Elementary School intersection (Maekunen 1-chome, Morioka), Iwate Dec 1, 2025, 05:15 AM

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At around 05:15 on December 1, a passerby spotted one adult bear about 1 meter long crossing east to west near the Chukawa Elementary School intersection in Maekunen 1-chome, Morioka. Alerts and warnings are being issued; no injuries or property damage have been reported.

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

Summary

In the early morning in central Morioka, an adult bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing near the Chukawa Elementary School intersection. Authorities have issued warnings and no injuries or property damage have been confirmed.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, December 1, 2025 at 05:15 AM

Address

Chukawa Elementary School intersection (Maekunen 1-chome, Morioka), Iwate

Coordinates

39.713279, 141.129173

Sources

https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/tvi/category/society/tvfa5e477d7365... https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/981287199103e424f3f25ea037... https://www.47news.jp/13531547.html https://www.47news.jp/13531581.html https://www.47news.jp/13531545.html

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山本 5 months ago

朝の5時台に市街地の交差点を横断するなんて、相当大胆な行動してるな。

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