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