News 2 Black Bears Near Jonan Elementary School, Morioka, Iwate Nov 30, 2025, 03:20 AM
Location
Description
At around 03:20 on November 30, 2025, two bears thought to be a parent and cub were sighted on the road near Jonan Elementary School in Morioka. No damage to people or property has 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
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, November 30, 2025 at 03:20 AM
Address
Near Jonan Elementary School, Morioka, Iwate
Coordinates
39.583299, 141.253457
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Comments (1)
Three in the morning near a school building feels like an unusual time for them to be moving through that area.
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