News Black Bear Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Jan 8, 2026, 03:00 PM

Description

On January 9, 2026, a bear over about 1 meter long entered a storage shed at a residence in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, thrust its head into a bucket to rummage through trash, knocked the bucket over and damaged it. It was captured on a sensor-activated camera and searched the area for roughly one minute.

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

Summary

On January 9 in midwinter, a bear over 1 meter long that had not hibernated entered a storage shed at a residence in Minamisanriku Town and was filmed by residents and town staff rummaging through a bucket under a sensor light. The town has warned residents and is advancing measures such as drones equipped with bear-repellent spray.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

38.680891, 141.462585

Sources