News Black Bear Iwakiri, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Dec 22, 2025, 07:05 PM
Location
Description
Between the night of December 22 and early morning of December 23, 2025, a single bear about 1.5 m to 1.2 m long was repeatedly sighted in the residential Iwakiri area of Miyagino Ward, Sendai. The Sendai East Police Station, treating it as the same individual, patrolled and warned residents; no injuries were reported. Nearby elementary and junior high schools saw parents accompany children to school.
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 22, 2025 at 07:05 PM
Address
Iwakiri, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
Coordinates
38.299606, 140.945366
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Comments (1)
住宅街で相次ぐ目撃とは、結構な騒ぎになってるんだ。
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