News Black Bear Morioka Shimoyonai, Iwate Apr 22, 2026, 06:00 AM

Description

According to Iwate Prefectural Police, at around 15:00 on the 22nd an adult bear was sighted on the Nakatsugawa riverbed near the Tsunatori observation deck in Asagishi Futamori, Morioka City. It was wandering downstream along the left bank of the riverbed.

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

Summary

At around 15:00 on the 22nd, an adult bear was sighted on the Nakatsugawa riverbed near the Tsunatori observation deck in Asagishi Futamori, Morioka City, and was reported to be wandering downstream along the left bank.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 06:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.714947, 141.194983

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