News 2 Black Bears Ichinoseki National College of Technology (Ichinoseki KOSEN), Iwate Nov 3, 2025, 07:00 PM
Location
Description
Around 19:00 on November 3, 2025, a dormitory student at Ichinoseki KOSEN heard bear-like cries near the budokan. On the morning of November 4, staff found footprints believed to be from a bear on the baseball field; the school was closed until November 7 and club activities suspended until November 9. Since October, there have been repeated sightings of a bear parent and cub in the area.
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
Monday, November 3, 2025 at 07:00 PM
Address
Ichinoseki National College of Technology (Ichinoseki KOSEN), Iwate
Coordinates
38.924153, 141.107511
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