Official Black Bear Morioka Nishimatsuzono 1-chome, Iwate Mar 4, 2026, 04:00 PM
Location
Description
A single adult bear and two cubs were sighted on the riverbank of the Otsubu River.
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
Official
Date & Time
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 04:00 PM
Address
Morioka Nishimatsuzono 1-chome, Iwate
Coordinates
39.751166, 141.155156
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Comments (1)
me 5 months ago
A mother with cubs on the Otsubu River in early March - that's an unusual timing for them to be active around the water.
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